Upcoming
This weekendExhibition13 families interested
Agustín Lara's Day of the Dead Altar
- When
- Through Nov 8
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
Upcoming: Agustín Lara's Day of the Dead Altar
Agustín Lara's Day of the Dead Altar
ExhibitionChamberí13 families interested
Where
Chamberí, Fundación Casa de México en España
Ages
All ages
Setting
Indoors
Booking
Mornings: walk in. Afternoon tours: book via the Friday newsletter
What you need to know
- Mornings are walk-in, no booking and no tour, so you can go at a toddler's pace
- Strollers go to the cloakroom, along with big backpacks, so bring a carrier for babies
- Afternoons are guided only, 20-minute tours that also cover the folk art collection upstairs
About
This year's Day of the Dead altar at Casa de México honors the composer Agustín Lara, shown seated at his piano. The scene is a mountain cemetery in Michoacán on the night families visit their dead, with candles, orange marigolds, copal, food, music and monarch butterflies. Skeleton figures keep it colorful more than spooky, and it suits kids who like to look closely at small details.
Free
Dates & times
Through 8 Nov
Mon10:00 AM – 6:45 PM
Tue-Fri10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Sat10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Sun10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Mornings (and all day Monday): free walk-in, no tour. Tue-Sun afternoons: 20-minute guided tours only, booked or via the walk-in line.
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Where it is
Fundación Casa de México en España
C. de Alberto Aguilera, 20, Chamberí, 28015 Madrid
Getting there
- Metro
- San Bernardo L2/L4 (4 min walk), Quevedo L2 (9 min walk), Argüelles L3/L4/L6 (9 min walk)
- Bus
- Conde Duque bus stop (4139), Calle del Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain 002 (3 min walk), Conde Duque 002 (3 min walk), Metro San Bernardo 3/21/147 (3 min walk)
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