Chicago, IL

National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago

Address: 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60608 - MAP
Phone: (312) 738-1503
Web: www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

The National Museum of Mexican Art was founded in Chicago in 1982. The museum is located in Harrison Park and features artworks and artifacts from Mexican history.

The permanent exhibit showcases the five stages of the history of Mexico: Pre-Cuauhtemoc Mexico, Colonial Mexico, Mexico from Independence to Revolution, Post-Mexican Revolution to Present-day Mexico and The Mexican Experience in the US. The museum is home to over 6,000 art pieces and also presents traveling exhibitions that visit other museums throughout the United States and Mexico. Since the museum was founded in 1987, the National Museum of Mexican Art's Education Department has offered interested patrons a variety of programs to expand the understanding of Mexican art, history and culture. Programs are offered in English and Spanish, and bilingual tours are provided as well. Instructors of the educational programs available are experienced, in-house or independent artists.