Arts & CultureFriday, November 6
First Friday! Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda
Friday, November 6 · 5-7 p.m. · Montana Natural History Center
- When
- Friday, November 6 · 5-7 p.m.
- Where
- Montana Natural History Center120 Hickory St # A · Missoula, MT · 59801
About this event
Date: Friday, November 6th
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Montana Natural History Center
Cost: FREE!
Join us in celebration of MNHC’s temporary exhibit that honors the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Created by former field staff Trini Fleming, this exhibit includes a traditional ofrenda (altar) dedicated to a globally extinct species native to Montana: the Rocky Mountain locust. Once numbering in the trillions across Montana, this keystone insect went extinct in the early 1900s, likely due to human agricultural disruptions. Trini’s multi-tiered installation incorporates traditional elements (like paper marigolds) alongside native Missoula grasses and educational signage. Trini hopes to educate visitors on Dia de los Muertos and the concept of preventing a “second death” by promoting the memory of this lost key component of Montana’s natural landscape.
Light refreshments provided.
Listed by CitySpark: Missoula, MT, gathered by the Missoula events calendar.