Día de los Muertos: Peabody Museum Family Celebration

Date: 

Saturday, November 4, 2017, 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Live music dancers and beautiful decorations help to make this a joyful event designed to remember and welcome back the spirits of loved ones. Decorate a sugar skull (additional $6 fee) make papel picado (cut paper banners) cempasúchil flowers and other artwork and write a message in any language you choose to place upon the Día de los Muertos altar.

No advance ticket required. Pan de muerto (sweet bun) and activities free with regular museum admission.

Free event parking at 52 Oxford Street Garage.

Presented in collaboration with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Consulate General of Mexico in Boston.

Learn more about the Day of the Dead altar in the Encounters with the Americas gallery.

See also: Cambridge, Mexico