Beyond that introduction, visitors will find a "comprehensive exhibit of all aspects of Mayan life, from the lives of the elites and noblemen to the everyday lives of the people and artisans," Koons adds. "It tries to touch on many different aspects of the culture: the Mayan calendar, the astronomy, the hieroglyphics. Most of the exhibit focuses on the classic period, from about 250 A.D. to 900 A.D., but at the end, it brings us right up to the modern Mayan people still living today in Mesoamerica."
Featuring more than 250 artifacts, many of them never seen in exhibition before, and replicas of massive stone wall carvings and murals in Chiapas, Mexico, Maya runs through August 24 in the DMNS's new Anschutz Gallery, located in the complex at 2001 Colorado Boulevard. Exhibit admission ranges from $5 to $22; for more information about the show and ticket packages visit dmns.org or call 303-370-6000.
Feb. 14-Aug. 24, 2014