Museo de Arte Moderno, Modern art museum in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico.
Description
The Museo de Arte Moderno is a modern art museum in Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. The collection spans paintings, sculptures, and mixed media works by Mexican and international artists, distributed across four exhibition halls.
History
The museum opened in 1964 under the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. Its origins trace back to the National Museum of Plastic Arts founded in 1947.
Culture
The permanent collection features works by Mexican artists including Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and Rufino Tamayo from the 1930s onward. These works document the development of modern Mexican art across several decades.
Practical
The museum sits near Chapultepec Park and Paseo de la Reforma and welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Sunday between 10:15 AM and 5:30 PM. The exhibition rooms are air-conditioned and offer seating for viewing the works.
Did you know?
The exhibition rooms carry names of Mexican cultural figures: Xavier Villaurrutia, Carlos Pellicer, Antonieta Rivas Mercado, and José Juan Tablada. Each room honors an important figure from Mexican literature and arts.
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