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Museo de Arte Moderno
Antropología
This internationally renowned
anthropology museum show-
cases, in a series of halls, original
artifacts from pre-
Hispanic Mexico
discovered at
archeological sites
throughout the
country. The
magnificent 180-ton
monolith of Tláloc,
God of Rain, stands
near the entrance. Inside, an
impressive central courtyard is
dominated by a modern, 36-ft (11-
m), intricately decorated pillar. It
symbolically represents the pre-
Hispanic past and the scientific
and technological future. It alone
supports a 275-ft (84-m) long
concrete canopy
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Castillo de Chapultepec
Excellent modern paintings,
sculpture, and photography from
some of the best known 20th-
century Mexican artists
are part of the permanent
collection housed in this
Pedro Ramírez Vásquez-
designed building. Frida
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great muralists are well
represented, as are works by
José Luis Cuevas (b. 1934) and
Manuel Felguérez (b. 1928).
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Nacional de Antropología
Located atop the highest
point in Bosque de Chapultepec,
the enormous castle with its
fortress-like walls dominates the
Mexico City skyline. The personal
residence of Emperor Maximilian
I, President Porfirio Díaz, and
other Mexican presidents until
1939, the castle is now the head-
quarters of the National History
Museum with two sections - the
Alcázar and the Castillo
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Museo Rufino Tamayo
This magnificent collection
by internationally recognized
modern artists was accumulated
by renowned Mexican artist
Rufino Tamayo. Tamayo and his
wife Olga donated the museum
and their collection in 1981. More
than 160 artists, international as
well as Mexican, are represented
including Salvador Dalí, Max
Ernst, William de Kooning, Andy
Warhol, Francisco Toledo, José
Luis Cuevas, Sebastián, and of
course Rufino Tamayo. Selected
works from the permanent
collection are exhibited, along-
side temporary visiting exhibi-
tions.
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