⭐ Discover the richness and diversity of textile art from indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities in a majestic 18th-century palace designed by Manuel Tolsá
Highlights
🧵 A journey through the textile art of Mexico’s indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples
🎨 Historical and contemporary textiles, ancestral techniques, and natural dyes
👩🏽🎨 A living museum that creates dialogue between tradition and contemporary creation
✨ Workshops, temporary exhibitions, and cultural experiences
🏛️ A space in the Historic Center where Mexico continues to build its history
General Info
📅 Date: From June 10, 2026
⏰ Time: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Location: República de Argentina 12, Historic Center of Mexico City, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Mexico City, CDMX
👤 Age: Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult
🏢 Organizer: Museum of Textile Art of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (MUT)
♿ Accessibility: MUT will have accessibility for people with reduced mobility, adapted restrooms, rest areas, a cloakroom, and access for guide dogs
Description
The Museum of Textile Art of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (MUT) is a living museum dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing Mexican textile art as an expression of knowledge, memory, territory, and cultural identity.
Located in the historic Palace of the Marquis of the Appendix, a neoclassical building constructed between 1795 and 1805 by architect Manuel Tolsá, MUT features historical and contemporary pieces, artisanal processes, natural dyes, and audiovisual installations that reveal the cultural depth of textile art in Mexico.
The exhibition explores ancestral techniques, fibers, ceremonial weavings, and knowledge transmitted from generation to generation by indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities, creating a constant dialogue between tradition and contemporaneity. In addition, the museum offers workshops, temporary exhibitions, and cultural experiences that keep the Mexican textile heritage alive.
The Palace of the Marquis of the Appendix also houses an archaeological window with pre-Hispanic remains found within the building, allowing visitors to understand the different historical layers of the Historic Center and the connection between memory, territory, and cultural creation.
Highlights
🧵 A journey through the textile art of Mexico’s indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples
🎨 Historical and contemporary textiles, ancestral techniques, and natural dyes
👩🏽🎨 A living museum that creates dialogue between tradition and contemporary creation
✨ Workshops, temporary exhibitions, and cultural experiences
🏛️ A space in the Historic Center where Mexico continues to build its history
General Info
📅 Date: From June 10, 2026
⏰ Time: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Location: República de Argentina 12, Historic Center of Mexico City, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Mexico City, CDMX
👤 Age: Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult
🏢 Organizer: Museum of Textile Art of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (MUT)
♿ Accessibility: MUT will have accessibility for people with reduced mobility, adapted restrooms, rest areas, a cloakroom, and access for guide dogs
Description
The Museum of Textile Art of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (MUT) is a living museum dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing Mexican textile art as an expression of knowledge, memory, territory, and cultural identity.
Located in the historic Palace of the Marquis of the Appendix, a neoclassical building constructed between 1795 and 1805 by architect Manuel Tolsá, MUT features historical and contemporary pieces, artisanal processes, natural dyes, and audiovisual installations that reveal the cultural depth of textile art in Mexico.
The exhibition explores ancestral techniques, fibers, ceremonial weavings, and knowledge transmitted from generation to generation by indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities, creating a constant dialogue between tradition and contemporaneity. In addition, the museum offers workshops, temporary exhibitions, and cultural experiences that keep the Mexican textile heritage alive.
The Palace of the Marquis of the Appendix also houses an archaeological window with pre-Hispanic remains found within the building, allowing visitors to understand the different historical layers of the Historic Center and the connection between memory, territory, and cultural creation.
Palacio del Marqués del Apartado
The Textile Museum of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples is located in the heart of the Historic Center of Mexico City. Its building, integrated into the colonial environment, houses a collection tha...
