Mexican Day of the Dead altar on display at Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

The University of Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has a Mexican Day of the Dead altar on display until Friday (7 November).

Located on the second floor of the museum, the altar, which this year is honouring Mexican singer Paquita La Del Barrio who died in February, was built by members of the University’s Mexican Society, with help from some willing volunteers.

Cecilia Ávila Perez, treasurer of the Mexican Society, said: “We’re not celebrating death, what we’re doing is we’re inviting our loved ones who have passed away to come and visit us. It’s a day for remembrance.”

Entry to the museum is free. For more information, visit maa.cam.ac.uk.