What to see in Mexico
UNIVERSUM
Universum (full name Universum, el Museo de las Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, which translates to Universum, the Science Museum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico) is Mexico’s primary museum dedicated to promoting science and technology to the public as well as support the university’s science missions. It was opened in 1992 at the Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. Today it has thirteen halls divided by theme dedicated to various permanent exhibitions. It has worked with outside public and private entities to develop both permanent and temporary exhibitions and has worked to develop other science museums in other areas of the country.
Located in:
National Autonomous University of Mexico
University Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (“University Museum of Contemporary Art”), also known as MUAC, is a large contemporary art museum located within the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). It opened in November 2008 and it is the first Mexican public museum exclusively focused on the arts created in the XXI century.
In 2013 Mexican curator Cuauhtémoc Medina was appointed curator in chief. In 2015 adjunct curators Amanda de la Garza and Alejandra Labastida were included in the 25 women curators on the rise list.
Located in:
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Address:
Av. Insurgentes Sur 3000,
C.U., Coyoacán, 04510
Ciudad de México, CDMX,
Mexico