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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Dia de los Muertos: How to Make Sugar Skulls

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 – Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

06:00 PM
US/Central

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Rooted in the Hanal Pixán festival of the Maya, the Day of the Dead celebration hosts many festive traditions, including crafting and colorfully decorating sugar skulls to adorn the graves of loved ones. Discover the colorful history of this celebration and then create your own sugar skull to take home.

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