Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the courtyard of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology for our Fall Family Day! The event is free, and we will have fun and informative activities for all ages. Refreshments available while supplies last.
Humans have long partnered with tiny organisms to create color, flavor, and culture. Learn all about the art and science of fermentation in our exhibit Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation. Then, continue to explore the chemistry of color and make something beautiful using indigo dye! Just as fermentation transforms foods through the work of microbes, the indigo dyeing process depends on living chemistry to deep blue colors to life.
We’ll provide fabric, or you can bring your own from home. Warning! Splashes can happen, so wear clothes that can handle a few spots.
** Registration on our Eventbrite page here is not required but appreciated **
Every Fall semester the Maxwell hosts a special Family Day. Past years have included the themes of Paleontology Exploration, Weaving, and other fun and educational topics. This year, our event will explore the world of fermentation, in honor of our temporary exhibit curated by Toni Gentilli, "Entangled Cultures: How Humans and Microbes Co-create through Fermentation."
Talk to experts, join playful and educational activities, and more! This event is free and open to all ages; refreshments will be available.
For more information contact Erica Davis, Curator of Education, at (505) 277-2924 or edavis9@unm.edu
PARKING
We have free reserved parking spots immediately to the west of our Museum; next to those are pay-for-parking spots. On Saturdays, visitors may park in any permit lot at no charge - so if our lot is full, you can park in "Lot C", just North of the Maxwell.
