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Junkanoo Expo
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This museum is dedicated to Junkanoo, that colorful, musical, and surreal festival that takes place on December 26 when Nassau explodes into a riot of sounds, festivities, celebrations, and masks. It is the Bahamian equivalent of the famous Mardi Gras in New Orleans. If you can't visit Nassau for Junkanoo, this exhibition is the next best thing. You can see the lavish costumes and floats, which the revelers use during this annual celebration. The bright colors and costume designs are impressive if for no other reason than the sheer size of the costumes themselves. Some of the costumes are nearly as big as one of the small parade floats, but they are worn and carried by one person. The Expo has been installed in an old customs warehouse at the entrance to the Nassau wharf. The Expo also includes a souvenir boutique with Junkanoo paintings and a variety of Junkanoo handcrafts.
Open: Daily 9am-5:30pm.Admission $2 adults, 50¢ children 12 and under.
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