The Museo Nacional de Antropologia, or National Museum of Anthropology, is both the largest and most visited museum in all of Mexico. Located in Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park, the museum boasts an enormous collection of artifacts and exhibits relating to the pre-Columbian heritage of the country. This includes Mayan and Aztec pieces, such as the famed Stone of the Sun, which is the original Aztec calendar stone.
One of the world's finest archaeological museums is home to thousands of artefacts, including Mayan tombstones and an Aztec calendar.
With one of the world's most comprehensive archaeological collections, Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia) contains remarkable artefacts from the ancient Aztecs and Mayans. Among them, you'll see reconstructed temples, tombs and headdresses spread across over 20 exhibition rooms, offering a rich insight into Mexican life long before the arrival of the Europeans.
On the ground floor alone, some 8,000 artefacts are on display, sourced from the ancient Mesoamerican civilisations of the Aztecs, Mayans and Olmecs. Marvel at the stone carvings, traditional gravestones and beautiful murals on display.
The most famous artefact you can stop and admire in the museum is the Piedra del Sol, or the “Stone of the Sun”, an Aztec stone calendar which can be traced all the way back to the 1400s. Weighing a backbreaking 21 tonnes, and measuring as much as four metres in width, this basalt stone was found right under one of the main squares in Mexico City. Marvel at the detailed patterns engraved into the stone. Close by, you’ll also be able to see the impressive statues of Aztec goddesses along with a remarkable miniature model of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, long since replaced by present-day Mexico City.
Located within the famous Chapultepec Forest, the Museo Nacional de AntropologÃa (National Museum of Anthropology) holds artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian era, dating from about 100 B.C. to A.D. 1521. The facility houses artifacts, including the famous Piedra del Sol and the iconic Aztec Calendar Stone, as well as the famed 16th-century statue of Xochipilli, the Aztec god of art, games, beauty, dance, and maize (among others). The museum offers a look at how tradition, culture and life were formed in all regions of Mexico.
The museum is so extensive that many travelers claim you can spend a whole day exploring the many collections and exhibits. As one of the largest and most visited museums in Mexico, the grounds are also home to a gift shop, a cafeteria, a locker room and the National Library of Anthropology and History.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday (closed on Mondays) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is 70 pesos (around $4). To avoid crowds, you may want to skip visiting on Sundays when Mexican residents receive free admission. For more information and the museum and its exhibits, visit the website.
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