Join the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for Dia de los Muertos through performance, storytelling, art and hands-on activities.
Papel Picado Art-Making
10:00-12:00pm I Intergenerational
Papel Picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into beautiful designs. It is considered a Mexican folk art.Families can join a Museum educator as we create our own papel picado decorations!
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
2:00-2:30pm and 3:15 to 3:45pm
Join Calpulli Mexican Dance Company for a performance that celebrates the rich cultural history of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage.
Storytelling & Art-making
1:30-2:30pm
Enjoy a reading of Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book with a BCM Educator. This book celebrates the rich traditions of Mexican culture and introduction to counting in both English and Spanish. Families will make their own Day of Dead masks to take home!
World Brooklyn: Don Paco López Panaderia
1:30-2:00pm and 2:30-3:00pm
Led by a chef in the Global Market’s replica of the Don Paco López Panaderia, children will learn how to make some pan de muerto, the specialty bread of Dia de los Muertos!
Holding History
11:00-11:30 and 1:00-1:30pm
Join our Collections staff to explore the arts and culture of Mexico through BCM’s touchable collection. Visitors are invited to explore pattern, texture, and material through handling real museum objects and learning about their origins.
Live Animal Adventure
4:15-4:45pm
Learn about animals found in Mexico, featuring our own horned lizard, which you can touch!