Dia De Los Muertos at USU Museum of Anthropology

Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead is the next activity at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology. A number of activities, all a part of the museum’s Satrudays at the Museum series, are planned Saturday, Oct. 23, and everyone is invited.

 

Dia De Los Muertos is a Hispanic holiday that traces its origins to the Mesoamerican culture of the Aztecs and is founded in a deep respect for deceased ancestors.

 

Museum guests can participate in a variety of the holiday’s traditions and explore the cultural meaning behind the holiday. Activities for the day include decorating a sugar skull, making a calaveras (dancing skeleton), collecting traditional recipes and tasting traditional celebration foods.

 

“Dia de los Muertos is a great opportunity for people to honor and remember their loved ones,” said Saturdays Program Coordinator Aurora Durfee. “Dia de los Muertos is a centuries-old tradition that allows people to talk about the dead in a positive way.”

 

In addition to its Saturday program hours, the Museum of Anthropology is open to USU students and members of the public six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

 

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252.

 

Funding for Saturday events is provided by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online.

 

For more information about this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum website.

 

The Museum of Anthropology is part of the Anthropology Program at USU.

 

USU Anthropology Program 

 

Source: Museum of Anthropology