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Museo Nacional de Antropología
One of the most important of its kind in the world,
this anthropological museum presents an out-
standing collection of Mexican pre-Hispanic art in
a stunning modern building. A dramatic central
courtyard, highlighted by a spectacular fountain, is
surrounded by a series of halls, each showcasing
an ancient Mexican culture and society.
Top 10 Features
1 Pre-Classic Central Mexico
Hall
2 Teotihuacán Hall
3 Toltec Hall
4 Aztec or Mexica Hall
5 Oaxaca Hall
6 Gulf Coast Hall
7 Maya Hall
8 Western Cultures Hall
9 Northern Cultures Hall
0 Ethnography Halls
Carved pillar and water fountain
Key
First Floor
Second Floor
Cacaxtla fresco paintings
Arrive early in the
morning to avoid the
worst of the daily
crowds. If you have
limited time, visit
the Mexica Hall first
to see the fabulous
Aztec collection.
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Pre-Classic
Central
Mexico Hall
The hall
features artifacts
that highlight the
achievements in
pottery and stone
sculpture during the years
2300 BC to AD 100. The
Acrobat from Tlatilco, a fine
vase, is displayed here.
The café downstairs
is excellent, offering
a full lunch buffet as
well as sandwiches,
salads, and full
meals.
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Map E3
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Avenida Paseo de la
Reforma, and Calzada
Gandhi, in Colonia
Chapultepec
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5553-6381
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Metro 7 Auditorio and
Metro 1 Chapultepec,
Turibus Centro stop #17
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9am-7pm Tue-Sun
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51 pesos. Children,
students, teachers,
seniors over 60 free
with appropriate ID. Free
Sun for Mexican citizens
and residents
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Audioguides available
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www.mna.inah.
gob.mx
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Teotihuacán Hall
The finely crafted artistic, religious, and architectural
objects displayed in the hall
(above)
reflect the skills of
the craftsmen, artisans, and builders of this first great
Mexican city. The craftsmen depicted deities in stone
carvings, finely painted murals, and on intricately
decorated vessels. The huge monolith of the goddess
Chalchiuhtlicue is one of the highlights of the hall.
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Designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and completed in 1964, the
two-story museum encloses 474,000 sq ft (44,000 sq m) of space
