Lesser Known Museum in Chicago: National Museum of Mexican Art
The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) has long been one of a kind-- and I think it might still be. If you have never heard of this lesser know museum in Chicago, and most people have not, it can be found in Pilsen and its mission is to preserve knowledge and appreciation of Mexican culture.
Okay, so my first memory of the NMMA had to be when I was about six or seven. My older brother was working on a school project and my mom took us over in search of an accurate picture of one of these:
Considering how many visits I have made to Pilsen, much of my extended family lives literally right down the block from the NMMA, I have not had the chance to visit the museum as many times as I would like.
But, the National Museum of Mexican Art has a very impressive collection and they always have super interesting exhibitions going on that are very relevant to the world today. For that reason, I wanted to introduce as many people as I could to this really neat place-- even if I only have a few readers right now.
Currently, there is a really important exhibition that they are hosting called, Rastros y Cronicas: Mujeres de Juarez-- an issue that is very important to me. I have done a couple posts between this blog and my book blog, The Opening Lines , regarding the need to end modern day slavery.
Click on my link to read more about the exhibitions and museum.
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