CultureFest! brings cultural festivities from across the globe into your home with a full month of virtual tours, discussions, crafts, and more for youth and adults. Join local guides and Museum experts as we illuminate diverse traditions and celebrate our shared humanity.
This April, celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and important contributions of Indigenous peoples across the Americas. From the Tlingit to the Lenape, the Maya to the Quechua, we’re highlighting distinct tribes and cultural groups all month long with fun and educational events.
Learn directly from Native peoples as they speak about the cultural threats they continue to face, as well as their visions for a brighter, more just future. Delve into engaging dialogues on the complex challenges of language preservation, land rights, appropriation, and more. And gather the whole family for crafts and activities exploring Indigenous games, symbolism, and art forms.
Choose from many exciting ways to join our Celebration of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Take a virtual tour of Native American artifacts in the Museum’s collection, learn how to play an Indigenous sport, meet a skilled Tlingit artist and language expert, and more. There’s an activity for every age!
This celebration is one of five in our CultureFest! series.
Live Program Lineup
Apr
19
Beyond Land Acknowledgment
with Natives at Penn
Monday | April 19 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Apr
20
At-Home Anthro LIVE
Aztec Symbols and Stamps
Tuesday | April 20 | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Apr
21
World Wonders
Exploring Mesoamerican Frescoes
Wednesday | April 21 | 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm ET
Apr
27
At-Home Anthro LIVE
Create Your Own Tapa Cloth
Tuesday | April 27 | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Apr
29
Living Room Lecture
Quechua: Celebrating the Relevance of Indigenous Cultures
Thursday | April 29 | 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm ET
Apr
30
Conservation Confidential
Magnet Magic
Friday | April 30 | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Explore on Your Own Time
Digital Daily Digs
Explore our remarkable collections and their powerful stories in our 3-minute Daily Digs. Now in English, Spanish, and Quechua!
| Altar Leg from Piedras Negras | English | |
| Chancay Weaver | English | |
| Clothes of the Andes | English | |
| Inka Architecture | English | |
| Inka Khipu | English | |
| Eagle Pendant | English | |
| Earspools | English | |
| Ehacatl | English | Spanish |
| Feasting in Ancient America | English | |
| Huichol Yarn Painting | English | |
| Indigenous Origins of Lacrosse | English | |
| Maya Ballgame Trophy Belt | English | |
| Mesoamerican Metate | English | Spanish |
| Mississippian Cosmos | English | |
| Pomo Baskets | English | |
| Siep Earthworks | English | |
| Steatite Bear Pipe | English | |
| Stela 14 | English | |
| Stone Pestle | English | |
| Whaling Harpoon | English | |
| Voladores: Mexicans Who Fly | English | Spanish |
Arts & Crafts
Enjoy crafts and activities inspired by Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Keep it simple with printable coloring sheets or get crafty with DIY projects that are perfect for all ages!
Make your own handmade coil pots following this step-by-step Coil Pottery Tutorial.
Draw colorful basket patterns using our guide to Designing Pomo Baskets.
Learn how to make (and play with!) your own Birch Bark Triangle & Ball Game.
Share your family’s completed projects by tagging @PennMuseum on our Facebook or Instagram. And find even more activity ideas, recipes, and crafts on our Pinterest.
2020-2021 CultureFest! Series
| October 2020 Día de los Muertos |
January 2021 Lunar New Year |
February 2021 Fêtes des Masques |
March 2021 Holi |
April 2021 Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Celebration |
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