Days of the Dead
September 16 – December 17, 2008
The Museum of Anthropology’s annual Días de los Muertos/Days of the Dead exhibit will be on display from September 16 to December 17. The exhibit will feature a traditional Mexican “ofrenda,” a home altar with sugar skulls, colorful tissue paper cutouts of skeletons, food and beverage offerings, marigolds and photos of deceased relatives. New features this year include a children’s ofrenda and a photo essay illustrating the celebration in the Mexican town of San Miguel Allende. The “Days of the Dead,” an ancient religious celebration that originally honored 
children and the dead, has evolved into a blend of ancient Indian and Christian features. The celebration is considered a festive time when family members remember and honor their dead and the continuity of life. This exhibit has bilingual text.
