Discover the Magic of Mexico!
ST LOUIS (April 23, 2025) – ¡Bienvenidos! Get ready to take a colorful and exciting journey south of the border as ¡Viva México! makes its debut on Mexico’s Día del Niño (National Children’s Day), Wednesday, April 30 at The Magic House. This vibrant, hands-on exhibit will immerse visitors in the rich culture, history and traditions of Mexico, while exploring what life is like for children in Mexico today.
Exhibit Highlights:
- Shop the Market: Stroll through a traditional Mexican street market where you can explore artisan crafts like colorful alebrijes (brightly painted folk art creatures) or create your own papel picado (traditional cut paper decorations). Stop by street food carts with Mexican treats like street corn, tacos, and churros and purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Visit a Traditional Home: Head to a house where you can make tortillas, then sit down to a delicious family dinner surrounded by the artwork of famous Mexican artists.
- Learn and Play: Visit a school to learn about the history of Mexico and create a Mexican flag. Learn some new Spanish words, then head to the schoolyard to play fútbol and other playground games.
- Dance to Mariachi: Dress up in traditional clothing and dance to lively mariachi music while playing musical instruments like maracas and guiros.
- Ride the Trajinera: Hop aboard a traditional trajinera boat and learn about the axolotl, a beloved and endangered animal in Mexico.
- Celebrate: Discover the significance of celebrations like Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Admission to ¡Viva México! is included with general admission to The Magic House. The exhibit will run through January 2026 and is perfect for children and families of all ages. So gather your amigos and get ready to dance, play, create, and discover all that Mexico has to offer!
¡Viva México! is the latest in a series of cultural exhibits developed by The Magic House and will join The Magic House’s nationally traveling cultural exhibit series currently featuring Children’s China, Kenya’s Kids and Argentina’s Niños, Namaste India and Ciao Bambini!. The cultural series is designed to help children and families build an interest and celebrate diverse cultures from around the world.
To ensure an authentic and culturally accurate experience, The Magic House formed the ¡Viva México! advisory committee, consisting of professionals from the St. Louis area, all of whom have deep-rooted connections to Mexico. This committee played a key role in the exhibit development process, working for over 12 months with the Museum’s Exhibit Design Team. The entire exhibit will be presented in dual language format.
About The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum
The Magic House is a not-for-profit participatory museum that provides hands-on learning experiences that spark imagination, pique curiosity, enhance creativity and develop problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy, and magic. Serving more than 550,000 visitors annually, The Magic House opened in 1979 and has 55,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits. In 2019, the Museum opened an all-new satellite makerspace in the City of St. Louis on Delmar Boulevard, located between the Central West End and the Delmar Loop.
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