Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico

Museo Nacional de Antropología,Mexico

The National Museum of Anthropology (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Antropología, MNA) is a national museum of Mexico. It is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street within Chapultepec Park in Mexico City,the museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage, such as the Stone of the Sun (or the Aztec calendar stone) and the Aztec Xochipilli statue.The Mexican people lift this monument in honor of the admirable cultures that flourished during the Pre-Columbian period in regions that are now territory of the Republic. 

Interior:

There are two kinds of collectiones :the archaelogy collection and the ethonology one.The archaelogy collection cocncludes an introduction in anthropology, in america's population,in preclasic central altiplano, Teotihuacan, the Toltecs and the Epiclassic,th culture of Oaxaca, the culture of Costa del Golfo, of Mayas, Occidente and Notre. While, th enthonoly collection hosts  mainly exhibitions about the culture of Mexico.

Main Exhibits:

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  Statue of Xolotl
 
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  Statue of Xiuhcoatl
 
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  Ocelotl-Cuauhxicalli
 
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  Model of Templo Mayor (Tenochtitlan)
 
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  The Mayan Room
 
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  The Palenque's exhibit inside the Mayan Room
 
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  Model of Tenochtitlan
 
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  Mural and model of Tenochtitlan, looking east
 
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  Statue of Aztec goddess Coatlicue
 
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  Aztec Macuilxochitl (Xochipilli), god of songs, dance and music
 
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  Olmec colossal head
 
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  Olmec wrestler
 
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  Seated Olmec Jaguar, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
 
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  Dintel No. 53, Yaxchilan
 
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  Model of Teotihuacan at the museum
 
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  Mayan gravestone from Jonutla, Tabasco on display at the museum
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  Part of a mural depicting Mayan life
 
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  Right side of mural depicting Mayan life
 
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  Mural in the Mayan section
 
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  Olmeca-Xicalanca - Cacaxtla bird man mural
 
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  Pakal Tomb
 
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  Ancient plate
 
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  Mayan frescoes

 H Global Rankings 2016

1. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 

2. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 

3. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia 

4. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

5. National Anthropology Museum, Mexico 

6. September 11 Memorial, New York 

7. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain 

8. British Museum, London, UK 

9. Acropolis Museum, Athens 

10. Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

General information:

Location:Av Paseo de la Reforma & Calzada Gandhi S/N, Chapultepec Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

Hours:

Saturday	9AM–7PM
Sunday	9AM–7PM
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9AM–7PM
Wednesday	9AM–7PM
Thursday	9AM–7PM
Friday	9AM–7PM

Tickets:64 pesos. Admission is free on Sundays for Mexican citizens and residents.