Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Museum of Modern Art
Museo de Arte Moderno
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
1. Museum of Modern Art Marker
El Museo de Arte Moderno es uno de los más importantes de América Latina en su género. Posee un amplio acervo que introduce al espectador en la comprensión del complejo desarrollo y evolución de las artes visuales de México y del mundo en los siglos XX y XXI.
Diseñado por el arquitecto Pedro Ramírez Vázquez y Rafael Mijares, inaugurado en 1964.
The Museum of Modern Art is one of the most important of its kind in Latin America. It possesses a wide variety of works that introduce the viewer to better understanding the complex development and evolution of the visual arts of Mexico and the world in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Designed by architect Pedro Ramírez and Rafael Mijares, it was inaugurated in 1964.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 19° 25.322′ N, 99° 10.762′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección. It can be reached from Avenida Juventud Heroica. The marker is outside of the Museum of
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Altar of the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bridge of the Lions (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Causeway of the Heroic Military College (about 120 meters away); Museum of National History (about 180 meters away); Site Museum of Chapultepec (about 180 meters away); Chapultepec Hill (about 180 meters away); Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 (about 210 meters away); Obelisk of the Children Heroes (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
2. Museum of Modern Art Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
