Community members are invited to create ofrendas (altars) at the Presidio San AgustΓ­n del Tucson Museum as part of its Dia de los Muertos celebration.

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Tucsonans can honor loved ones lost with an ofrenda (altar) at the Presidio San AgustΓ­n del Tucson Museum.

The museum will have several altars on display for Dia de los Muertos from Oct. 26 through Nov. 6 honoring local families and Presidio Museum volunteers. Community members are also invited to create ofrendas that will be set up outdoors, under a covered porch on the Presidio Museum’s Territorial Patio.

Museum goers can view the altars from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. During off hours, the ofrendas will be behind locked doors.

β€œThe ofrenda exhibition, honoring loved ones and remembering those who have passed, is truly the heart and soul of this important cultural event,” the museum said in a news release.

To apply to create an ofrenda, visit tucsonpresidio.com/1400-2. The application deadline is Oct. 16. If selected, there is no cost to participate.

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