Town
San Cristobal de las Casas
Address
20 de Noviembre Ave., Cerrillo, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., 29200. Phone (967) 678 1609, 678 2806
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission fee $41 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, museum miniguide, auditorium, library, guided tours, educational workshops, summer courses. Student advisory by appointment.
Synopsis
The Altos de Chiapas Museum opened in 1988, in a 17th century building that used to be a convent. The cultural development of the region is represented here, and there is a shop called Sna Jolobil, where the regional weaving tradition is exhibited. The collection includes prehispanic archaeological findings and historical objects from the 19th century, as well as religious art.
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Town
Casas Grandes
Address
100 Independencia St., Paquimé, Casas Grandes, Chih., 31850. Phone (636) 692 4140
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. The $49 MXP fee includes the admission to the museum and the archaeological site. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Guided tours, bookstore, wheelchair facilities, checkroom, parking lot. Educational workshops, Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00, available by appointment.
Synopsis
The Museum of the Northern Cultures was inaugurated in 1996, in a contemporary, award-winning building that resembles the regional circular and half-buried constructions. The archaeological findings of Paquime, such as tropical bird skeletons, proof that this was an important trade center between Mesoamerican and Pueblo civilizations. This city was declared World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Town
Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
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Address
13 Moneda St., Downtown, Cuauhtemoc, D.F., 06060. Phone (55) 5521 1822, 5522 1490, 5512 7452, 5542 0187
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. Free admission. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Guided tours, educational workshops, library, cafeteria.
Synopsis
The National Museum of Cultures was inaugurated in 1965, in an 18th century building that housed the Viceroyal Mint. The collection stems from friend governments donations. The cultural diversity of the world is represented with archaeological and ethnographical objects from Southeast Asia, the South Pacific Ocean, North America, Africa, Rome and Greece. Every hall reflects different ways of thinking and of expressing, hopefully leading visitors to a better understanding of humankind.
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Town
Tapachula
Address
8a. Norte Ave. and 3a. Poniente, Tapachula, Chis., 30700. Phone (962) 626 4173
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission fee $31 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday.There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, guided tours, student advisory.
Synopsis
Opening as Soconusco Museum of Archaeology in 1988, this 20th century building used to be a jail. The regional history, from the first settlers, known as Mokayas, to the olmec and mexica influence periods, is reflected in the collection that includes stelae from Cacahuatlan. Izapa ceramic sculptures are remarkable.
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Town
Torreon
Address
Bosque Venustiano Carranza, Juarez Ave., Torreon, Coah, 27000. Phone (871) 713 9545, 722 1568
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission fee $41 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sundays. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, auditorium, library, guided tours, educational workshops, summer courses, bookstore, parking lot, wheelchair facilities, checkroom. Student advisory.
Synopsis
La Laguna Regional Museum opened in 1976. The first settlers, hunters and gatherers, the Mesoamerican cultures and the Lagunera Region are the three main themes of this museum. This diverse collection includes prehispanic archeological pieces, paleontologic findings, and ethnographic objects like clothing and baskets.
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Town
Miguel Hidalgo
Address
Castillo de Chapultepec, Bosque de Chapultepec, 1st Section. Miguel Hidalgo, D.F., 11560. Phone (55) 5286 9920, 5553 6396, 5553 6325, 5553 6268
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. Admission fee $51 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, auditorium, library, educational services, bookstore, checkroom.
Synopsis
The National Museum of History opened in 1944. This historical building used to be Emperor Maximilian residence, and later, military academy and astronomical observatory. Many Presidents of Mexico lived here, until Lazaro Cardenas ordered to make this palace a museum of history. The collection includes Maximilian and Porfirio Diaz furniture pieces, as well as historical objects like carriages, coins, flags, documents and religious art. The History of Mexico is represented in the mural paintings by Juan O'Gorman, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jorge Gonzalez Camarena.
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Town
Comitan
Address
Sur-Ote. St. at 2a Ote.-Sur Ave., Downtown, Comitán, Chis, 30000. Phone (963) 632 5760
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Free admission. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Guided tours, wheelchair facilities.
Synopsis
The Comitan Museum of Archaeology opened in 1993. The building, raised in 1944 as a school, houses a library, too. The Comitan traditional arquitecture is reflected in the central patio surrounded by corridors, and the Art Deco portico. The Los Llanos Prehispanic regional culture is represented here. The Classical and Post Classical Tenam Puente archeological findings are remarkable.
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Town
Colima
Address
1 Portal Morelos and Reforma St., Downtown, Colima, Col., 28000. Phone (312) 312 9228
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00. Admission fee $41 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, guided tours, educational workshops, summer courses, student advisory, checkroom.
Synopsis
The Colima Regional Museum of History opened in 1988. The 19th century building that houses it is located at the Main Square, at Portal Morelos, near the former Cathedral, called Basílica Menor, and the Government Palace. The collection guides through the history of Colima, from the Prehispanic West Mexico culture to the first half of 20th Century. The ceramic animal and human sculptures from the region are remarkable.
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Town
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
Address
Reforma Ave. and Gandhi St., Chapultepec Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, D.F., 11560. Phone (55) 5553 6266, 5553 6332, 5286 1791
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00, Sunday and Holidays 10:00 to 16:00. Admission fee $51 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday for Mexican citizens and residents.
There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Complementary activities, like workshops for children and young people, courses for teachers, young and adult persons. Facilities for physically challenged people. Due to the great demand of such services, it is advisable to arrange a previous appointment. For further information, call 5553-6253.
The Cultural Services Department schedules activities, such as courses, lectures and concerts. Guided tours in Spanish, English and French, Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 to 17:30. Temporary exhibitions, auditoriums, library, museum guide for children, audioguide, student advisory, gift shop, bookstore, parking lot, elevators, electric stairs, restaurant, checkroom.
Synopsis
The National Museum of Anthropology was built in 1963, designed by architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, and inaugurated in 1964. The Prehispanic cultures are represented in each hall, the first of them related to the early settlers of America. Mesoamerican cultures, like Teotihuacan, Tolteca, Olmeca, Mixteca, Zapoteca, Mexica, Maya, as well as Gran Chichimeca culture mayor city, Paquime.
The Western Cultures Hall shows the archaeological findings of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Guerrero and Michoacan.
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Town
Ciudad Juarez
Address
16 de Septiembre Ave. and Juarez Ave., Downtown, Ciudad Juarez, Chih., 32000. Phone (656) 612 4707, (656) 612 296
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00. Free admission. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Guided tours, temporary exhibitions, library, auditorium, student advisory, educational workshops, artistic events, lectures, film festival. The Regional Fair of History and Anthropology is organized by the museum, as well as the International Frontier Festival.
Synopsis
The “Ex Aduana de Ciudad Juarez” Museum of History opened in 1990, in the former Costume House building, constructed in the 19th century. Historical events took place here, like the meeting of Porfirio Diaz with U.S. president Taft, as well as the signature of the peace treaty between Diaz government and Madero, that ended the Revolution. The history of this region, from the Prehispanic period to the Revolution of 1910, is represented in the collection, which includes paleontological findings, archaeological, ethnographical and historical objects, such as religious sculptures and paintings, and furniture from the independent period.
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Town
Coyoacan, Mexico City
Address
20 de Agosto St. And General Anaya St., San Diego Churubusco, Coyoacan, D.F., 04120. Phone (55) 5604 0981, 5604 0981
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00. Admission fee: $41 MXP. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, guided tours, museum miniguide, educational workshops, summer courses, student advisory, auditorium, library, bookstore, checkroom.
Synopsis
The National Museum of Interventions opened in 1981, in a 17th century building, the Ex Churubusco Convent. It was a fortress during the 19th century. The permanent exhibition halls represent the foreign Armed Interventions that Mexico faced as an Independent country, in the 19th and 20th centuries. The principle of self-determination of the people and the principle of no-intervention, are the main concepts of Mexican Foreign Policy, and are the themes of this museum. Documents, weapons, flags, furniture and litographies conform the collection.
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Town
Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City
Address
8 Seminario St., Downtown, Cuauhtemoc, D.F., 06060. Phone (55) 5542 0256, 5542 4785, 5542 4787, 5542 1717
Admittance and Services
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00. The $51 MXP fee includes the admission to the museum and the archaeological site. Children under 13, students, teachers and senior citizens presenting a valid ID do not pay. Free admission on Sunday. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Temporary exhibitions, auditorium, library, guided tours, museum miniguide, audioguide, educational workshops, summer courses, bookstore, parking lot, wheelchair facilities, checkroom. Student advisory.
Synopsis
The Templo Mayor Museum was inaugurated in 1987. This building was designed to exhibit the archaeological findings of the zone that used to be the Main Temple of Mexica peoples. The collection shows the political, military and aesthetic relevance of the city that dominated Mesoamerica before the Spaniards arrived. The Coyolxauhqui monolith discovery on 1978, enabled the archaeologists to find the exact place where the pyramid stood, since the Huitzilopochtli myth tells that he threw his sister down from Coatepec mount.
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