Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)!
Event information
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,
Downing Street,
Cambridge
CB2 3DZ
Our lift is currently out of order. As a result, access to the 1st and 2nd floor galleries and our toilets is by stairs only. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The nearest public toilets to the Museum are at the Grand Arcade – a two minute walk away.
We will be running drop-in family craft activities, including making tissue paper flowers, string skeletons, colouring sheets and much more.
About Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos, often referred to as the Day of the Dead, has been celebrated for at least 3,000 years. It brings together elements of Aztec and Maya religions as well as Catholicism (brought to Mexico by the Spanish).
For Mexicans everywhere, the Day of the Dead is a time for remembering relatives, friends and ancestors in a lighter way, with the emphasis on laughter and music, rather than sorrow and fear.
