Day of the Dead at Fullerton Museum
Date and Time
Friday Nov 4, 2011
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
Friday, November 4, 2011
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Location
The Fullerton Museum Center
301 N. Pomona Ave., east of Harbor Blvd., in downtown Fullerton.
Fees/Admission
Admission to the main gallery for the “Day of the Dead” event is $2, and there will be a $2 materials fee to participate in the special “Day of the Dead” craft project.
Museum admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students with student identification and senior citizens 65 and older, $1 for children 6 to 12, and free to children under 5 and to members of the Fullerton Museum Center. Admission is $2 for all visitors from 4-8 p.m. the first Thursday of each month
Contact Information
(714) 738-6545
Description
The Mexican Holiday “El Dia de los Muertos” (“Day of the Dead”) will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 4, when the Fullerton Museum Center presents an evening of Mexican art, music and dance.
“Day of the Dead at the FMC,” which will take place from 6-10 p.m., is being presented by the museum in conjunction with its exhibit, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray,” which traces the celebrated artist’s 10-year affair with renowned photographer Nickolas Muray.
Observed each Nov. 1 in Mexico, "Day of the Dead" – one of Kahlo’s favorite holidays - allows families an opportunity to honor their departed ancestors with offerings of foods, flowers and mementos of their lives.
“Day of the Dead at the FMC” will invite participants to try their hands at Mexican metalworking. Students from Fullerton Union High School will present traditional Mexican dances honoring ancestors and the continuity of life.
Further information about “Day of the Dead” festivities or the exhibit may be obtained by calling the Fullerton Museum Center at (714) 738-6545.
“Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray” is courtesy of the collection Nickolas Muray Archives and Tour Development by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services of Kansas City, Missouri.
The exhibit will run through Nov. 20.
Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the festivities are asked to notify the museum staff prior to Nov. 4.
