DC | Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Where: Level 1: Potomac Atrium and Level 3: imagiNATIONS Activity Center. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for commemorating our ancestors. Rather than a period of mourning, it is an occasion for celebrating with family—both living and dead—and honoring the cycle of life. Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, including dance performances by Grupo los Tecuanes, making paper marigolds to be placed on a Catrina statue, and making papel picado (perforated paper decorations) with David Amorozo. Learn how pan de muerto (bread of the dead) is made with Neil Vargas, Jr. Learn about La Catrina and her joyful view of life and mortality by interacting with live Catrinas roaming the festival. Visitors are invited to leave photos and mementos of their loved ones on the ofrenda (altar) or commemorate them by writing their names on a butterfly to attach to the memorial arch. / / SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / / LEVEL 3: imagiNATIONS Activity Center / / 10:30 AM | Story Time Families are invited to an interactive story time featuring the book Día de los Muertos by Roseanne Greenfield Thong. They will have the opportunity to engage with objects from the museum's Teaching Collection such as photographs, textiles, or natural materials to deepen their understanding of Día de los Muertos . Tickets may be needed to enter the imagiNATIONS Activity Center and Story Room. Please see staff at the Level 3 entrance desk for assistance. *Recommended for children ages 3-9 and their care…