Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño
The Museum Dolores Olmedo Patiño opened to its doors to the public the 17 of September of 1994. The colonial building, that dates from century XVI, lodged the Property of the Chain dump and at the present time it keeps the collections from art of Mrs. Dolores Olmedo Patiño. This museum is located in the Federal District (City of Mexico); in the Xochimilco delegation, name in Nahuatl, that means? The cultivated land of flowers? or? In the field of flowers. The more important economic activity of Xochimilco throughout its history was agriculture, by means of the construction of? chinampas? and it was developed basically with seedtime of maize, pumpkin and Chile.
The Museum Dolores Olmedo Patiño was donated to the town of Mexico, must like main function give to know and to spread to the more important private collection of the artistic production of Diego Rivera, integrated by 137 works of the muralista and painter, 25 excellent works of Frida Kahlo and 43 creations of Angelina Beloff, as well as an extensive and valuable collection of more than 600 preHispanic pieces coming from diverse old indigenous cultures of the country, furniture and objects of the virreinal time and a singular collection of pieces of the popular arts of our nation that includes ceramics. Besides the paintings, there are fine pre-Hispanic pieces on display, colonial furniture and other hacienda artifacts, and a collection of folk art. An excellent gift shop and a cafeteria are on the premises.
Hours Tues-Sun 10am-6pm
Address Av. México 5843
Location Col. La Noria, Xochimilco
Transportation Metro: Taxqueña; then tren ligero (light train) to Xochimilco. Get off at the La Noria station
Phone 55/5555-1016, 55/5555-0891
Fax 55/5555-1642
Alameda Central [Historic District] : Mexico City
Alameda Central is a downtown oasis of greenery, fountains and statuary. The imposing Palacio de Bellas Artes, a performing arts venue and a must-see for its art-deco interior, is next to the park. In the part of the Centro Historico between Alameda Central and the Zocalo are several impressive buildings and museums, including the Palacio de Iturbide (an Italian baroque palace), Casa de Azulejos (the House of Tiles), the Correo Central (the lovely main post office), the Museo Nacional de Arte (a grand building with Mexican art exhibits) and Museo de Franz Mayer (religious
Museo Estudio Diego Rivera
From December of 1986 it is a site museum, that conserves, it preserves, it studies, it exhibits and it spreads to the life and the work of the muralista painter guanajuatense Diego Rivera, of its wife, the painter Frida Kahlo, as well as of the painter Juan O'Gorman and his contemporaries, nationals and foreigners. The two Fridas and several other of her most well-known works were painted here. Behind her house - the smaller of the two - is a building used as a photographic studio by Frida's father. The large living room/studio in
Museo Nacional de la Revolución
The Museum of the Revolution offers an excellent opportunity to us to approach to us up to one of the more important historical times of this country. By means of objects and biographies of its main protagonists, one of the most violent and bloody times recreates to which the country must some of the most important profits of its last time. A visit to the museum can be an excellent departure point to enter to us in the study of this important political event. The videos that project in several spaces of the museum constitute very
Museo Nacional de Arte (National Art Museum)
This museum is located opposite to the Palacio de Mineria, near the main post office. It was built in 1904 and designed by Italian Architect, Silvio Contri, as the Palacio de Comunicaciones. The building has a magnificent staircase made by the Florentine firm Pignone. It houses and great collection of Mexican paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics, during the 16th century to 1950. It has the largest number of paintings (more than 100) by Jose Maria Velasco in Mexico City.
Museo Nacional de la Estampa (Museum of Engraving)
Displays include those from pre-Hispanic times, when clay seals were used for designs on fabrics, ceramics, and other surfaces. But the most famous works here are probably those of José Guadalupe Posada, Mexico's famous printmaker, who poked fun at death and politicians through his skeleton figure drawings.
Oaxaca Regional Museum (Museo Regional de Oaxaca): Oaxaca
The Oaxaca Regional Museum is located inside the enchanting exconvent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Some of its recently redesigned rooms contain important samples of prehispanic and colonial history and culture. It is housed in a beautiful green stone building attached to Santo Domingo Church. It contains the Zapotec treasures from Tomb Seven at Monte Albán. This and other archaeological sections make the most sense if you visit them after seeing some sites in the Central Valleys.
Hours: The museum is generally open from 10 am. to 8 pm., Tuesday to Sunday. Entry
Wax Museum (Museo de Cera): Guadalajara
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Museo de la Ciudad de México
This beautiful virreinal residence exposes in its twenty-seven rooms the evolution of the city of Mexico, magna metropolis, from the mexicas to the present time. Founded on 1960, the Museum of the City of Mexico has the vocation to approach the visitor to the past and the cultural present of the city of Mexico; this is through the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, educative and interactive publications and programs.
Located in the heart of the Mexican capital in a sumptuous colonial residence of the century XVIII, the one that outside the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya,
The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the RÃo Aguascalientes, 1888 metres above sea level, at 21°51′ N 102°18′ W.
The city was founded on 22 October 1575 and elevated to city status in 1816. It became the capital of the newly formed state when it was split off from neighbouring Zacatecas in 1835.
People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym hidrocálidos.
The city is home to the first-division football team, Necaxa. Aguascalientes also organises the largest fair held
Museo Rufino Tamayo (Museum) : Mexico City
