Where:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
$5 for members, $10 for nonmembers
Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, History, Kid Friendly, University
Event website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/colossal-heads
The Olmec civilization of ancient Mexico is known for its mysterious sculptures of giant heads that rise up to eleven 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