National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeological museum in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico.
The institution is an archaeological museum in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico, housing 22 permanent exhibition halls across a wide site. The halls spread around a central courtyard and show collections from different regions of present-day Mexico, from stone tools to ceremonial objects.
The museum opened in September 1964, replacing an older building that could no longer hold the growing collections. Architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez designed a new concept with a large concrete umbrella covering the courtyard, supported by a single column.
The name derives from Greek words for human and study, while the building shows an open courtyard that recalls pre-Hispanic plazas. Visitors see descendants of indigenous groups walking through the rooms today, connecting their own stories with the displays.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday and remains closed on Mondays. Admission costs 95 pesos, though students, teachers, and seniors enter free with valid identification.
The courtyard shows a rectangular curtain of water falling from the concrete umbrella and flowing over the central column. This continuous waterfall forms a moving wall between sky and ground, visible in any weather.
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