Museo de Arte Popular
[1] Located in the historic center of Mexico City in an old fire house, the museum has a collection which includes textiles, pottery, glass, piñatas, alebrijes, furniture and much more.[1] Some of the principal private donors include Alfonso Romo of Grupo Savia, who had promoted crafts for a number of years.Crafts displayed here are of many different types including pottery, basketry, wood carving, precious metal working, glasswork, textiles, papier-mâché and others.For special occasions such as Dia de Muertos, workshops have included those on making Catrina figures, sugar skulls and traditional candies.Many of the products come from villages in Michoacán, often populated only by women and children as the men go to places like the United States to work.[4] The building was constructed in 1927 by architect Vicente Mendiola as part of the government’s efforts to modernize the city’s infrastructure at the time.Most of the monumental alebrijes are created with cardboard except for those from Oaxaca which are partially made of wood, and wind their way from the main plaza (Zócalo), through the historic center onto the Paseo de la Reforma ending at the Angel of Independence.After the parade, the alebrijes are placed on display for about two weeks on Paseo de la Reforma between the Angel of Independence and the Diana Fountain.
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