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...museum of its kind in all the America's, Mexico's Museo de Antropologia e Historia is simply stunning. First there's the building itself - the huge stone roof supported by a single slim pillar is an architectural tour de force - but the real glory is the the magnificent collection contained within. All pre-Hispanic Mexico is here. Pre-classical and Teotihuacan. Olmec, Toltec, Zapotec,and Mixtec,. Mexica and Maya. Your eye will be dazzled and your head left reeling with all you will see and read as you make your way through the museum.
So, what to do to make the best of it? This is always the dilemma, especially when you know you may never return to a place. If you've come with some background knowledge and understanding of pre-Colombian Meso-American history, you won't find it so bewildering but we don't always come so prepared, do we? You could choose to go for an overall impression - a guide would be useful - most of the signage is in Spanish. There are free tours in Spanish, those in English, French and German come at a small fee. You can also hire English language audio-guides. Another option might be to have a general look through and then focus on a particular area or three. You certainly should spend time in the galleries that relate to the cultures that made this particular region their home - the Teotihuacan and the Aztec - you're on their turf after all. You might want to look at the galleries about other places you are going to in Mexico - or you might prefer to leave those to local museums and look at what you will not be seeing elsewhere on your travels. Whatever way you approach it, you'll be left wanting more time ... and a good foot rub. The restaurant makes a good place to take a break along the way. You'll need it
Sadly, the fabulous feathered head-dress in the Mexica gallery is a reproduction. The original, worn by Moctezuma and given to Cortes, is in Vienna. There are currently strong moves being made to see it returned to Mexico. Leave a Comment Address: Bosque de ChapultepecDirections: Closed Mondays. Open 9-7 Tuesday-Saturday, 10-6 Sunday and holidays Entry is free on Sundays but the museum gets very crowded Charge for cameras, no flash allowed
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 Tenochtitlan by jumanuel
If you are intersted in ancient cultures - this is the right place. Here you will find important information about the all ancient cultures that lived in Mexico,such as Olmec, Zapotec, Aztec, Maya, Teotihuacana... and many others.
The main room is refere the ancient Aztec culture, you will see the sun stone. Leave a Comment Address: Paseo de la Reforma y GandhiPhone: 55536386/6253/6266/6332Website: www.imna.inha.gob.mx Other Contact: museo@internet.com.mx
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Majestic Hotel lobby by karenincalifornia
Examples of a few of the many museums within walking distance of the Zocalo are
Cathedral Museum
Great Temple Museum
Coegio de San Ildefonso (modern and contemporary art)
City Museum
National Museum of Art
Here I am - trying to choose. Decisions, decisions.
The challenge is trying to pick and choose if you are there for a limited duration. Leave a Comment
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 Our wonderful Antropology
Museum by Laura_Mexico
This museum also has some great temporary exhibitions of items from other world class museums. There have recently been expositions of Egyptian art, items from the Persian culture and currently (Jan-April 2009) there is an exposition of many wonderful objects from the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, from the Czar era.
Entrance Fee: $51 MXP (around 4 USD); children under 13, students, teachers, senior citizens free of charge; Sundays free entrance to Mexican citizens showing IFE ID card and foreigners living in Mexico showing the FM2 or FM3 migratory document. (as per information in the web site).
Schedules: Tue to Sun 9 through 19 hrs., Monday closed Leave a Comment Address: Paseo de la Reforma esq. Ghandi, PolancoPhone: +52 (55) 5553 6266Directions: Closest Metro stations: Auditorio and ChapultepecWebsite: http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx
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If you were only going to see two or three main things in Mexico City, I'd recommend including the National Anthropology Museum on your shortlist. Simply put, it's one of the greatest museums in the world and I'm not even an anthropology buff. The exhibits are really beautifully presented and educational and I found myself thinking about the fact that not all of the great art and artefacts in the world are found in Europe. I only spent about three hours here, but if you're a hardcore anthropology enthusiast, this place merits a two day visit.
I paid 38 pesos to visit the permanent exhibits which are accessed by entering the glass doors behind the ticket area in the entrance lobby and entering the large central courtyard, which is dominated by an interesting column that also acts as a fountain of sorts (click on the picture to see it). The temporary exhibit when I was there was of Medieval Spanish artefacts which I found interesting so it was worth the 30 pesos admission fee. I also paid 60 pesos for an audio guide, which I enjoyed because it was brief and easy to skip around to the exhibits that I was most interested in learning about. Be sure to look for the green numbered stickers around the museum identifying the items highlighted on the audio tour.
The museum is organized by separate rooms dedicated to periods in its history and individual cultures. For some of the highlights that I enjoyed check out my travelogue, "Highlights of the Anthropology Museum". Leave a Comment Address: Paseo de la Reforma and calzada Gandhi, in coloniDirections: Chapultepec or Auditorio Metro stationsWebsite: http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/
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 A statue of the raingod Tlaloc
outside the museum by Maria_75
The museum is situated around a large patio, and when you come inside you should start on the left side. The first room shows you the first humans that developed from the apes and as you continue to the other rooms it follow the history chronologically.
The second room shows you the first people that crossed the bering-strait, and remains of the first people and animals that inhabited the americas. From there you go through ceramics and pottery from the first civilizations, before you come to a room about Teotihuacán. Here are things that were found at the site, and replicas of what it looked like.
The following rooms take you through the different indian tribes/cultures who have lived in the area and around the country. You can see models showing how Tenochtitlán (today Mexico City) looked like before the spanish came. And also many different sculptures and other things that have been found in various places.
The museum is a very good place for learning more about the different people and cultures of the country, and for me it's one of the most important must-see places in the city. Leave a Comment Directions: Situated on La Reforma, close to Parque Chapultepec.
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 Coyolxauhqui by Aptypo
(Main Temple Museum).
The city's turbulent past is well preserved in Museo del Templo Mayor that features the remains of the main ceremonial pyramid, the most sacred site of the Aztec Empire.
The museum holds about 7,000 pieces (not all displayed) unearthed from other ruins in central Mexico and many of them from the more than 110 offerings to the gods, as well as sculptures, reliefs and various items from the Templo Mayor.
The museum has eight halls. Halls in the south wing are dedicated to 'Huitzilopochtli', God of War, and halls in the north wing to 'Tláloc', God of Rain.
The centerpiece is an 8 ton rock discovered in 1978 by an electric grid worker at the corner of Guatemala St. and Argentina St.
Arqueologist Angel García Cook leaded the Equipo de Salvamento Arqueológico (Archeologic Recue Team) from February 23rd until bring to light the monolith and 5 offerings close to in April 15th, 1978.
The carved stone disk, buried for centuries, depicts the dismembered body of the moon goddess 'Coyolxauhqui', according to investigations of archoelogist Felipe Solís.
Explorations in site finishes in 1982, then some buildings were demolished to uncover the remains of Templo Mayor and build a museum within an 12,900 sq meter area.
Inaugurated on October 12th, 1987, this museum preserves, exhibits and publishes information on archaeological materials excavated by the Proyecto Templo Mayor (Main Temple Project), managed by renowned archeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, from 1978 to nowadays.
It's an interesting museum that gives a great overview on Aztec civilization. An useful instrument for professionals. A source of pleasure for visitors interested in ancient civilizations.
On the other hand, ruins and objects displayed are a visible reminder of the destruction of Mexico's culture by Spanish conquerors and Catholic rulers 678 years ago... Directions: The museum is located just behind the walk-through Templo Mayor archeological site. Seminario St. 8, Zócalo subway station, Line 2 (blue).
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 Outside the museum by Maria_75
While they were building the palace the revolution broke out, and it delayed the process even more. Finally in 1934 it was finished. Because of this you can see that the building is more neo-classical and art nouveau on the outside, while the inside looks much more like art deco.
There are some beautiful murals here by Rivera, Siqueiros, Orozco, Tamayo and Montenegro. They also have the glass Tiffany curtain which is made of almost a million individual pieces! On this the modern mexican landscapepainter, Doctor Atl, have depicted the volcanoes of Mexico.
When I was there they also had a large exhibition about Frida Kahlo, but I think it was just temporarily. Leave a Comment
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 Tláloc by Aptypo
You can buy tickets here, too, for the regular guided tours free in Spanish, or for a fee in English, French or German.
They're very rushed, but do get you round the whole thing with some form of explanation: labelling inside is rather hit-and-miss, and often in Spanish only.
Instead of a real guide, you can also rent an English audio guides to carry around with you.
Every hall has at least one outstanding feature, but if you have limited time, the Aztec and the Maya rooms are the highlights: what else you see should depend on what area of the country you plan to head on to.
The first floor is given over to the ethnography collections devoted to the life and culture of the various indigenous groups today: stairs lead up from each side.
Downstairs, behind the hall devoted to the cultures of the north and west, is a very welcome restaurant.
The full tour of the 23 rooms museum starts on the right-hand side with three introductory rooms explaining what anthropology is, the nature of and relationship between the chief Mesoamerican cultures, and the region's pre-history. Skip or skim them if you're in a hurry.
They're followed on the right-hand side by halls devoted to the pre-Classic, Teotihuacan and Toltec cultures.
At the far end is the vast Mexica (Aztec) room, followed around the left wing by Oaxaca (Mixtec and Zapotec), Gulf of Mexico (Olmec), Maya and the cultures of the north and west.
If you have time to see only one museum in Mexico City, this is the one to choose!
Don't miss it! Directions: Chapultepec Park at Reforma Blvd. and Gandhi St., across the zoo. Walk easily from Chapultepec subway station, line 1 (pink).
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The bulding was built during the XVI century, and after 400 years it was a hospital convent. Nowadays shows one of the most important collections of apply arts: shows, music, teather, literature, performance and movies between many others. Leave a Comment
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