Founded in 1986, this museum presents an important collection of Mexican graphic art. The building was part of the grounds of the Santa Veracruz Parish. With the nationalization of church property in 1860, the land was privatized and sold. The current building dates from the 19th century after several modifications. By 1967 the plaza was restored and the search for a site for the collection had begun.
The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature acquired the property and on December 17, 1986 the National Museum of Printmaking was opened. The precinct exhibits an important collection of more than 12,000 works by national and international artists, mainly from the 20th and 21st centuries. This collection includes prints, engravings, original matrices, and editions, making it one of the most important graphic art collections in the country.
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Proyecto “Corredor de Cultura Digital”.
Nombre de la investigación:
Investigación Centro Histórico, Monumentos, Edificios y Puntos de Interés (2023)
Dirección de investigación y diseño de Rutas:
Acércate al Centro A.C.
Guadalupe Gómez Collada
Coordinación e investigación histórica:
Fideicomiso del Centro histórico
Dir. Maestra Loredana Montes
The Museo Nacional de la Estampa (MUNAE) is the National Printmaking Museum. At 39 Hidalgo Avenue, the museum is on the emblematic Plaza de la Santa Veracruz, the museum is part of the Museum Network of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL). The MUNAE was founded on December 17, 1986, by presidential decree. The doors opened to the public as part of the INBAL with the objective of "gathering, preserving, documenting, and disseminating the graphic work of Mexican and foreign artists among the general population." The reason for a museum dedicated to engraving and printmaking was that the media constitutes "a means of expression that has a widespread tradition and great acceptance." 37 years after its foundation, the MUNAE has one of the most important graphic art collections in the country, more than 12,500 works. The museum has organized some 350 temporary and traveling exhibitions, and these have addressed a wide range of themes and approaches. Reviews of the collection, retrospectives of national and international artists and collectives, and examples of current graphic art, among others. Other types of platforms have been created and fortified. These have included workshops, artistic encounters, concerts, editorial presentations, academic activities, and guided tours. All of these actions have increased the precinct's activities and strengthened collaborative links with other agents and creators dedicated to the graphic arts.
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