# Penn Museum Día de los Muertos Festival

> Penn Museum hosts Día de los Muertos festival with ofrenda, dance and pan de muerto.
- Title: Penn Museum Día de los Muertos Festival · PhillyVoice
- Summary: Penn Museum hosts Día de los Muertos festival with ofrenda, dance and pan de muerto. Penn Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with a large-scale ofrenda…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/penn-museum-dia-de-los-muertos-culturefest-2026
- Published: 2026-10-11T12:50:06.823+00:00
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- Topics: penn museum, dia de los muertos, culturefest, ofrenda, pan de muerto, bilingual storytelling, mexican cultural center, seattle, philadelphia, news, local
## Penn Museum Día de los Muertos Festival
Penn Museum returns to celebrate Día de los Muertos with a large-scale ofrenda, live music and dance.
## Centerpiece ofrenda
Artists Pamela Plata and Juanita Aguilar create an ofrenda honoring Mexican choreographer Amalia Hernández.
## Bilingual storytelling
Two bilingual storytelling sessions present 'La Catrina Monarca: El Vuelo Sagrado de las Almas'.
## Live performances
Danza Tonantzin performs at 1:40 p.m. with Esmeralda LaCor music and dance.
## Pan de muerto samples
Attendees sample pan de muerto and Mexican hot chocolate at 3:15 p.m.
## Event schedule
Festival runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with community altar contest and family activities.
## Admission details
Adults pay $23, seniors $21, youth 6-17 $14; free for children 5 and under.
## Día de los Muertos
Mexican tradition with Indigenous roots and Catholic observances.
## Event partner
Mexican Cultural Center partners with Penn Museum for the festival.
## Key takeaway

Penn Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with a large-scale ofrenda, live dance, bilingual storytelling and pan de muerto on Oct 24.