Marvelous Mariposa

By: Matt Davis

On Thursday June 10^th, Mrs. Blanchette's and Mrs. Ripley's classes headed off to the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough. The 6^th grade went to the Mariposa to learn about the history of our area and South America.

Ms. Cullinan was telling me some info on the Mariposa and this is what I got. A lady named Linda Marsella went all around the world picking up artifacts. Linda Marsella loved kids, she traveled all around the world just for kids to learn and respect other cultures. On January 1^st 2001 David Blair and Linda Marsella built the Mariposa. It was finally done and open by January 1^st 2002.

Our grade learned about South America. There is almost a whole floor with folkart and artifacts from South America. The Mariposa is very hands on. For example, there is a sign that reads, “Please try on costumes!”. There are also a ton of puppets to go along with the costumes. The most hands on part of the museum is the instruments. The have hundreds! 

 

That's all have to say about the Mariposa.