Resources on NCMAlearn: Hispanic Heritage Month (Quick Tip)
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about the richness of culture from ancient artifacts to works by contemporary artists and exploring resources to incorporate these objects into your classroom all year long.
NCMA’s Ancient American Collection
The NCMA’s ancient American collection presents artifacts from 1150 BCE to 1550 CE. Visit the galleries to see objects from six different modern countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Peru. Explore select works on view in the Ancient American Galleries – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org).
Explore two of these ancient civilizations through NCMA Explore, a new, innovative resource created to support learning at the middle school level. NCMA Learn reimagines how students engage with ancient civilizations by harnessing the power of immersive technology and the learning potential that lies within museum objects.
NCMA Explore: Ancient Peru – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)
NCMA Explore: Ancient Mexico – NCMALearn (ncartmuseum.org)
Modern and Contemporary Artists of Hispanic Heritage on NCMA Learn
- Pablo Picasso (Spanish)
- Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, Hispanic Heritage)
- Yoan Capote (Cuban, Hispanic Heritage)
- José Bedia (Cuban, Hispanic Heritage)
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Mexican-Canadian-Hispanic Heritage)
- Jaume Plensa (Spanish)
- Guillermo Kuitca (Argentinian, Ukrainian Jewish Heritage)
- Frida Kahlo (Mexican, Hispanic Heritage)
- Diego Rivera (Mexican, Hispanic Heritage)
![A painting of a nude, seated woman. Her face and body are made up of abstract, geometric shapes. She is sitting in a chair, with her left arm on the armrest and her right arm propped under her jaw.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-03-30_PICASSO_TR_2023_5_1_POLA_PUB-250x250.jpg)
![](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ITURBIDE-Carnaval-Tlaxcala-Mexico-2012_1_6-250x250.jpg)
![Una imagen de olas oceánicas verdes y negras bajo un cielo gris y nublado. El movimiento en el agua está creado con anzuelos.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CAPOTE-Isla-Tierra-Prometida-2017_2-250x250.jpg)
![Pintura de una figura masculina con muletas, rodeada de perros y texto en español. La figura masculina está pintada en negro sólido y cubierta con un dibujo de pequeñas estrellas, sobre un fondo de color óxido.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BEDIA-San-Lazaro-O-Yo-Soy-La-Ruta-2004_15-250x250.jpg)
![Una imagen de un gran televisor vertical que muestra un vídeo del espectador con humo blanco saliendo de sus ojos.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lozano-Hemmer-The-Years-Midnight-2-250x250.jpg)
![Interactive work by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-28-at-2.37.21-PM-250x250.png)
![Jaume Plensa Puertas de Jerusalén I, II y III 2006 Escultura](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Plensa-Doors-of-Jerusalem-I-II-III-2008_1-a-c-250x250.jpg)
![A painted map of Argentina labeled with people's names in red and pink boxes.](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/KUITCA-People-on-Fire-93_3-250x250.jpg)
![Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind, 1943, óleo sobre masonita](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/frida_kahlo_sidebar_image_726_941_80_s-250x250.jpg)
Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind, 1943, oil on Masonite, 29 7/8 x 24 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
![Diego Rivera, vendedor de lirios de cala,Diego Rivera, vendedor de lirios de cala](https://learn.ncartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Diego-Rivera_Calla-Lilly-Vendor-250x250.jpg)
Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor, 1943, oil on Masonite, 59 x 47 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York