Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
26 Main Street, Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States
About the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
Located at 26 Main Street in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center is a unique institution that combines elements of a library, museum, and store. Currently, the museum is showcasing the powerful exhibit "Crying in the Wilderness: An Immigrant's Journey in Detention", featuring moving words from an asylum seeker and striking images by NH photographer Becky Field. This exhibit will be available until April 14th.
Next up is the exhibit "Tradition and Revolution in Indian Shadow Puppetry", curated by Rahul Koonathara in collaboration with the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn. This exhibit will celebrate the stunning South Indian shadow puppet traditions of Tolu, Bommalatta, and Tholpavakoothu and will begin on April 27th, 2024.
The Mariposa Museum also offers a variety of upcoming programs, including First Friday with the Peterborough Players, Bach with Verse, Women of the World Meeting, a Shadow Puppet Performance by Rahul Koonathara, Being Restorative community circle with Leaf Seligman, and performances by Swedish performer Sofia Talvik and Hiroya Tsukamoto.
In addition to its exhibits and programs, the Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center aims to foster peace, equity, and human understanding through engaging the senses, mind, and heart. With locations in Oak Bluffs, MA and Peterborough, NH, the Mariposa explores American history and world cultures with a diverse lens and a focus on multiculturalism in the U.S.
Visitors can also check out the latest prints available from Danny Simmons and purchase museum memberships and event tickets online. Don't miss out on the enriching experiences offered at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center!
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26 Main St, Peterborough, NH 03458, United States
Opening hours of Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
Monday:
Day off
Tuesday:
Day off
Wednesday:
11:00 - 17:00
Thursday:
11:00 - 17:00
Friday:
11:00 - 17:00
Saturday:
11:00 - 17:00
Sunday:
11:00 - 17:00
Reviews of Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
"The Tibetan Monks arrived and are creating a sand mandala."
"Mariposa always has interesting and diverse modern exhibits. Upstairs there is an area for much younger museum attendees with musical instruments of many different cultures, soft seating and other activities. A hidden gem in Peterborough!"
"Unique center with many speakers/programs for all ages. A membership also entitles you to free admission to many other museums across the country. We take our grandchildren often for hands-on experiences and enjoy the adult programs too. Exhibits change regularly, in addition to standing old favorites. I volunteer there."
"An absolute hidden gem of a place here in NH. We had never even heard of it until it came up as part of an admission exchange program with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (where we are members). We have 2 children, ages 4 and 7, who absolutely had a blast here. There is a music room on the 3rd floor packed with instruments from all over the world where we spent a good chunk of our time, and the activity room just off the side of the gift shop, where the children could dress up in costume, perform a puppet show, read children's books from various cultures and make a bead necklace were particular highlights. While we didn't have to pay admission for this particular visit, we did purchase several very cool items from the gift shop. We hope they're on the exchange program next year, but even if not, our children have been asking to go back, so we'll be sure to visit again!"
"visited today with my children and grandchildren, ages 2 and 11, we all enjoyed it, colorful and interesting artifacts and exhibits, well captioned. lots of hands on activities throughout. helpful friendly staff."
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