Day of the Dead, "El Dia de Los Muertos"

Visitors can join in anytime. Contact the Education Department at 607.974.4707 with questions.

• Meet La Catrina, a traditional El Dia de Los Muertos character made popular by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada, presented by Vivian Munoz- Halm and Bev Stevens. 
• Watch and listen to live demonstrations of traditional altars (ofrendas) built in the Yaqui and Oaxacan styles presented by Mercedes Piatt and Sandra Perkins.
• Decorate your own traditional sugar skull with Dinorah J. and Gloria D. Peters.
• Make festival colored tissue paper flowers in the Galleries.
• Enjoy hot chocolate with Pan de Muerto (traditional Mexican bread)!
• Spend time shopping in the Museum Store! A large selection of El Dia De Los Muertos merchandise is available.

This program is in partnership with The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.

Interested in bringing a school group to visit The Rockwell this fall to participate in the seasonal El Dia de Los Muertos tours and add to the student Dia Day ofrenda?  Please visit the school tour options to read more about this unique tour and fill out a pre-registration form to request a tour.