Days of Dead at de British Museun

A free festival of art, performance, storytelling and talks at the British Museum to celebrate the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead, 30 October - 2 November, supported by BP and in association with the Government of Mexico as part of 2015: Year of Mexico in the UK.

 

Throughout the festival the Museum will be elaborately decorated with art installations by Mexican artists with a focus on the Great Court and the Forecourt. One of the major artworks will be by Mexican artist Betsabeé Romero who will create a spectacular art intervention based on a Day of the Dead altar. Betsabeé will suspend a series of hot air balloon style tissue paper skulls and metal skeletons from the ceiling of the Great Court, as well as hanging banners from the drum of the Round Reading Room and decorating the stairs with 'serpents' of tissue paper marigolds.

Days of the Dead Festival 

30 October - 2 November 2015 

Free 

British Museum 

Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Late event
Friday 30 October, 18.30-21.30
A special evening of music, performances, displays and workshops to celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead. 

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