Free Exhibit Day @ de Young Museum | Olmec: Ancient Mexico

Submitted by the Event Organizer

May 6th is the final date of this free admission offer.

Normally it costs about $25 to visit the de Young Museum and see the special exhibits. But from March 25 through May 6, 2011 you can see Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico for free on Olmec Community Friday Nights.

Olmec features over 100 objects (colossal heads, a large-scale throne, monumental stelae and more from American’s oldest civilization) drawn primarily from Mexican national collections with additional loans from over 25 museums. The exhibit closes May 6th.

Olmec Community Friday Nights [details]
View special exhibition “Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” for free
– FREE Admission
– Every Friday from 5 to 8:45pm (March 25–May 6, 2011)
– Please note: The de Young permanent collection and other special exhibitions are not included and require a  separate admission charge.

Other Fun Friday Night Activities:
The free Olmec Community Friday Nights takes place the same time as Friday Nights at the de Young with tons of totally free activities and performances that are open to the public.

About Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico
Considered the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica and recognized as America’s oldest civilization, the people known today as the Olmec developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style as early as the second millennium BC. The Olmec are best known for the creation of colossal heads carved from giant boulders that have fascinated the public and archaeologists alike since they were discovered in the mid-19th century.  Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico, featuring over 100 objects drawn primarily from Mexican national collections with additional loans from over 25 museums.

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