The National Children’s Museum’s newest exhibit, “Placita Mágica,” allows children to explore and play in a traditional Mexican village without ever having to leave the the States. Alex Galiatsatos, communications and digital manager for the National Children’s Museum, said the exhibit space is “adorned in vibrant decorations, from cityscapes and archways to marigolds and piñatas!” This “Placita Mágica”, or “Magical Little Town Square,” is said to be an immersive cultural exhibit celebrating Mexican customs through science, technology, engineering, arts and math. “Imagine a water fountain that explores the physics of airflow, a projector that allows you to make your own festive decorative ‘papel picado’ [cut paper banners] and rotating tables where you can play and experiment with your own spinning top designs,” Mr.
Galiatsatos said of the exhibit. Placita Mágica was created in partnership with the Mexican Embassy and the Mexican hot-chocolate company Abuelita, and is designed after a traditional Mexican town square. The Children’s Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this “reimagined homage” to a beloved Mexican exhibit from the original Capital Children’s Museum.
The original exhibit was created in partnership with the Mexican government and was opened in 1979, when the ribbon was cut by first lady Rosalynn Carter. “Generations of Washingtonians remember that exhibit, and in particular, programs that were based out .
