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Museo de Arte Moderno del Estado de México
Museo de Arte Moderno del Estado de México-November 2024
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Nov 21, 2024

　　The Museo de Arte Moderno traces the development of Mexican art from the late-19th-century Academia de San Carlos to the Nueva Plástica and includes paintings by Tamayo, Orozco and many others. There’s an impressive spherical mural of people fighting against slavery, which makes up part of the building itself, as well as exhibits of challenging pieces of contemporary art.

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Museo de Antropología e História
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　　This standout museum presents exhibits on the state’s history from prehistoric times to the 20th century, with a good collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts. It also traces pre-Hispanic cultural influences up to the modern day in tools, clothing, textiles and religion. Most labeling is in Spanish only. ...
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Museo de Arte Moderno del Estado de México
West of Mexico City
　　The Museo de Arte Moderno traces the development of Mexican art from the late-19th-century Academia de San Carlos to the Nueva Plástica and includes paintings by Tamayo, Orozco and many others. There’s an impressive spherical mural of people fighting against slavery, which makes up part of the building itself, as...
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