The San Diego Natural History Museum is presenting a new exhibit that will allow visitors to explore the Maya civilization.
The exhibit, entitled ‘Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed’, will allow visitors to learn about the Maya through multi-media, immersive environments, hands-on activities, and a display of artifacts.
Hidden Worlds presents a cross section of what life was like for the ancient Maya, from the point of view of ordinary citizens as well as powerful rulers, by exploring various aspects of their natural, social, and spiritual lives.
The exhibit is a co-creation of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and the Museum of Science, Boston. It first appeared in 2013 in St. Paul; the San Diego display is the first time this exhibit has appeared on the West Coast.
Hidden Worlds follows the museum's popular King Tut exhibit, which closed approximately two months ago. Museum president and CEO Michael Hager said the institution is committed to displaying “new content-rich traveling exhibitions”, so that both visitors and locals can enjoy them.
He also noted that this is the largest Maya exhibit ever shown in the U.S., and contains over 200 authentic artifacts.
The exhibit runs June 12th through to January 3rd, 2016.
Museum officials could work with a banner printing company on a large display banner to hang at the museum entrance, highlighting the new exhibition.
