PRICE: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers
PHONE: 617-959-3481
TIME: 01:45 pm - 02:45 pm
The Olmec civilization of ancient Mexico is known for its mysterious sculptures of giant heads that rise up to 11 feet high. Touch a huge modern replica in the museum for one day that is based on Monument One, The King. Explore artifacts with an educator that show Olmec influence on architecture, the ball game, written language and pigments. Handle reproductions and paint a mini-plaster head of your own to take home.
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture