DENVER — The Denver Art Museum will celebrate Día del Niño with free admission for children and adults and full access to the museum the end of April.
The annual event will take place Sunday April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum will have live music, dances, bilingual kids’ activities and more. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the Have a Seat: Mexican Chair Design Today and The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada.
Children's Day is one of the most popular celebrations in the world. It's aimed at honoring little ones and reminding the community that their rights must be defended.
Children’s Day in Mexico dates back to 1924, and it is customary on this day to give away toys and carry out activities in schools or at gatherings and festivals.
The tradition of celebrating Children's Day in other countries arose in 1959, when the U.N. General Assembly held a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, in which it reaffirmed the rights of children universally. Since then, each country has chosen a special day to celebrate and organize activities.
Additional programming will also occur at other participating Golden Triangle Creative District cultural organizations, including:
- Center for Colorado Women's History
- Clyfford Still Museum
- Denver Public Library
- History Colorado Center.
Beyond the neighborhood, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and Denver Museum of Nature and Science will also celebrate Día del Niño. You can find more information about all these celebrations on the Mexican Cultural Center’s website.
Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org.
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