Mummers Museum (costumes and parade imagery)

The Philadelphia Mummers Parade produces elaborate costumes and performances whose photos and videos are often remixed and shared online as memes, especially around New Year's. The Mummers Museum preserves outfits, props, and historical materials from the parade and hosts exhibits documenting that tradition. Images drawn from the museum's collections and the parade itself circulate in social media contexts referencing Philadelphia pageantry and eccentric costume design.