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Latin
American Museums
Comprehensive directory of Latin American museums
compiled by the Latin American Institute at the University of
Texas at Austin.
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Museo
del Prado
One
of the biggest art galleries in the world, containing master works
by Hyeronimus Bosch, El Greco, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya,
among many others.
Museo
Nacional Centro de Arte Doña Sofia
Located
in Madrid, the MNCADS contains works from twentieth-century Spanish
painters, including Picasso´s Guernica.
Museo
Thyssen-Bornemisza
Located
in Madrid, it hosts the private collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza
family, which includes master works from the thirteenth to the
twentieth century. Virtual visit available.
Museo
Nacional de Antropología
Located
in México City, the MNA hosts an archeological collections
of the prehispanic cultures and the surviving contemporary native
American cultures.
Museo
de Arte Moderno de México
Located
in México City, it hosts twentieth-century Mexican paintings
and sculptures.
Museo
Popol Vuh
Located
in Guatemala City, it hosts one of the best Guatemalan collections
of Mayan and colonial art.
Museo
Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia
del Perú
Located
in Lima, one of the most important Peruvian museums. It hosts
collections about the pre-Incaic, Incaic, Colonial and Republican
periods. Virtual visit available.
Museo
de Arte de Lima
Hosts collections of pre-Incaic, Incaic, Colonial
and Republican art, along with the best Peruvian art library.
Museo
Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera
Located
in Lima, it hosts the world largest private collection of prehispanic
art. English version and virtual visit available.
Museo
del Oro
Located
in Bogotá, it hosts thousands of Colombian pre-Hispanic
gold pieces. Virtual visit available.
Museos
Banco Central del Eucador
Links to the Museo Nacional de Ecuador Quito,
Museo Antropológico Guayaquil, and Museo Etnográfico
y Numismático Nacional Cuenca. Collections on the
pre-Incaic, Incaic, Colonial and Republican Ecuatorian periods.
Museo
Nacional de Buenos Aires
Hosts the most complete Argentinian
art collection and one of the most important ones of the Americas.
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Last updated on September 18, 2007