Due to unforeseen circumstances, the museum is closed today. We regret any inconvenience.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the museum is closed today. We regret any inconvenience.
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Learn MoreSaturday, October 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a mystical event inspired by the exhibition What’s in a Spell? Love Magic, Healing, and Punishment in the Early Modern Hispanic World. This FREE family- and student-friendly event includes artmaking, exhibition tours, and fun for all ages. Create your version of an amulet and special tea concoction! Spanish translations and tours will be offered by the Hispanic Studies students who co-curated the exhibition.
Questions? Contact Alyssa Traster atraster@oberlin.edu, 440-775-8166.
Access Statement:
This event will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building with wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Activities will be primarily in the East Gallery on the main floor, with optional tours in additional galleries—including the Ripin Gallery on the second floor where there is no access for wheelchairs or rolling walkers; a paper booklet of the current exhibitions is available at the front desk as well as our Allen Augmented Reality tour. Restrooms are gender-specific; visitors are invited to use the restroom of their preference. No listening devices or ASL interpretation will be available at this event. The sound level will include background music and talking. This event will include hand-on activities for ages 3+. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.
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