On the DMNS Maya Exhibit

This past spring and summer, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science had an exhibit on the Maya. As a I took a Mayan archaeology class in college (oh, electives …), I really wanted to make this exhibit. So, in mid-July on a mutual day off, Brandon and I made it a point to head to the DMNS (and the Zoo – hit up both on the same day) to see the exhibit.

The exhibit was really pretty cool – it had a plethora of artifacts from several different sites. It also had some fun interactive stuff. Below is a smattering of photos.

Sign at the entrance.

Statue.

Dresden Codex. Important text when it comes to the Maya.

Turtle (with a bit of Maya myth included).

You could create your own Maya names. We could also create our own stelae, which was cool.

Ball game.

See that “Courtesy Peabody Museum” thing? Yeah, I spent a bit of time there in college for that Maya class. It made me laugh.

Brandon being a rockin’ Maya dentist.

I created a pattern!

Very fun time. One of my favorite exhibits at the DMNS in recent memory.