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National Museum of Mexican Art
Museum, Art Gallery, and Gift Store
Heart of Chicago, Chicago
"Check out the Dia de los Muertos exhibit!"(4 Tips)"Great Día de los Muertos exhibit in the fall/month"(2 Tips)
"Free admission and cool items at the gift shop"(2 Tips)
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Jonathan FerreraMarch 19, 2017A free museum (with suggested donation). The art and artifacts cover a vast part of Mexican culture and history, including its relation to the US and the city of Chicago.Upvoted 3 days ago- United Latino PrideSeptember 25, 2011NMMA has been a proud supporter of the LBGTQA community at large, hosting Queer Prom, and a wealth of other Community events, they also have amazing art exhibits, and are largely free!
Lucille FisherMarch 29, 2018Excellent cultural & art museum! Must see. Learned a lot about the Mexican’s history in Chicago. Fascinating art. The Museum shop is also very interesting. Free entrance.
- Noel RodriguezSeptember 29, 2016Free admission everyday but please do donate something into the donation collection boxes. Great Día de los Muertos exhibit in the fall/month leading up to the actual holiday.
Daniel TantaleanDecember 13, 2015Not huge but incredible display of work. There is a lot of passion and thought put into the exhibits and the pieces that are curated. Very emotional and eye opening.
Elena Jacobs LopezApril 28, 2018Fantastic exhibits and the permanent collection is dynamic. Look for Sunday Civic Orchestra concerts in the large open use spaces.
Jaclyn OrtizFebruary 21, 2014One of the best museums in the city. If you're in town during the annual Dia de Los Muertos exhibit, you're in for a treat!
Megan RileyAugust 9, 2014Great museum, friendly staff, and the best part about this museum is that it's FREE.
JSMJune 26, 2012This place is beautiful and rich with history. Make sure you leave a lot of time to explore it..... And find it!
Chicago Dancing FestivalJuly 13, 2012Join us on Saturday, July 14th at 11 am for our Bolero Chicago workshop! If you RSVP, you also get a chance to win 2 VIP tickets to a performance during this year's Chicago Dancing Festival! Read more
Chicago Sister Cities InternationalAugust 24, 2012Always free and always worth a visit, the NMMA is home to one of the country’s largest Mexican art collections.
Yollocalli ArtsReachMay 23, 2012Did you know the NMMA has programming for teens? Yollocalli Arts Reach offers FREE art classes for teens and young adults, check us out! Read more
Great Dia de los Muertos festivities, with some authentic altars brought in from Mexico. Sugar skulls on sale in the gift shop too.
Daniel PerezNovember 20, 2011I loved the Museum, I wish it had more exhibitions and a bigger facility.
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Ricardo AngelesNovember 10, 2015Tienen un impacto social y cultural muy importante para los barrios latinos de esa área, gracoas 🙏
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"Beautiful building. So many nooks and crannies to explore."
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"There's only a few things on display at a time so don't go in expecting to see hundreds of works of art. Either way, it's a cool little place with some great art."
Ana Blažeković - 8.0
"Top gallery, and outstanding playroom for young kids. Love the costumes some of the employees wear. Don't miss the reading room."
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