Inspired by the music and kite festivals of Guatemala, Sheldon Museum of Art’s eighth annual “Día de los Muertos” family day features the marimba ensemble of Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim.

The free public event is from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the museum, 12th and R streets on the UNL campus.

In addition to family-friendly art-making activities and traditional food, the event includes performances by Heritage Language students from Lincoln Public Schools. It will also have folkloric dance by the troupes Fiesta Mexicana of the Heartland and Orgullo Latino.

The Sheldon Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 12,000 objects focusing on American art. Sheldon is free and open to the public during regular hours but is closed on Mondays.

For more information, go to http://www.sheldonartmuseum.org.