Mummers Museum

4.5 (93)museum

Philly's New Year's parade tradition unfolds here through elaborate costumes, archives, and lessons on how to strut.

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Opened in 1976 as part of Philadelphia’s celebration of America’s Bicentennial, the museum is dedicated to the city's tradition of Mummery. The collection explores the history behind the parade through oral histories, video, and audio archives.


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