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This privately-owned modern art museum houses an extensive collection of work by Mexican and international artists, including Orozco and Amorales, and hosts special exhibits. Cafe and restaurant. The museum has ramps and elevators for access for people with limited mobility, and have wheelchairs available for loan free at reception.
Colección Jumex is a private art collection owned by Eugenio López Alonso. The collection is housed at Museo Jumex, the main outpost of Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, located in the Polanco neighborhood in Mexico City. The museum opened in November 2013 in a building designed by David Chipperfield. The main purpose of the museum is to promote the production, discussion and knowledge about contemporary art in Mexico. The museum produces exhibitions and also showcases works that are part of the collection. The foundation has a scholarship program for supporting Mexican students who want to study graduate programs related to the field of contemporary arts. It also offers grants for artists and organizations that are dedicated to the production, research and promotion of contemporary art, both within Mexico and internationally.
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A private museum and collection owned by Carlos Slim, one of the wealthiest man in the world, according to Forbes magazine. The collection includes art from many well-known European artists, including an extensive selection of works by Auguste Rodin, and the building was designed by Slim's son-in-law, architect Fernando Romero.
Large, very modern aquarium extending 5 floors below street level. 45 exhibition areas, including coral reefs, an Antarctic habitat for our tuxedo clad penguin friends, an enormous shark tank and many more.
Grand modern and neo-classical church built of granite in the 1940s. The church was built by the Augustinians and features many architectural adornments. Spectacular shell-shaped entryway, vaulted nave, and a bright interior lit by many stained glass windows. The church has some excellent modern religious art including mosaics and a series of more than 20 paintings by contemporary Polish-Mexican artist, Anna Zarnecki, that exemplify her unique style of using the triangle as a fundamental building block for her images.
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