点评:I'm almost always open minded and love exploring new cultures and experiences, but I was really amazed by how much I loved this museum!
It's smaller and unassuming, located in the Mexican dominant community of Pilsen in Chicago (they also have several great murals and some awesome street art). It's also free! (Donations appreciated).
I love edgy, provocative art, as well as art that leans to the darker or more serious side. I was surprised by how many political and intellectually stimulating pieces were on site, though in retrospect I shouldn't have been!
The museum is broken up into a few different galleries. The first is a rotation selection of their permanent collection. Currently this section explores Mexican identity, religion, immigration, struggles with capitalism, imperialism, worker's rights, death, and more.
There was also a small exhibit on youth participation in neighborhood activities and how local programs and community investment can make a neighborhood better.
There is also a special exhibit by a visiting artist, and this particular exhibit had huge, colorful, modern pieces featuring stylish and ambitious Mexican youth.
The museum also takes care to feature Chicago area artists.
I learned a LOT about Mexican history, life, and culture here. There is a good bit of print--not a TON--but enough that I took photos to study and read more carefully later. Print is in English and Spanish.
There is parking next to the museum. For two hours, I paid around four bucks. I would plan at least an hour and a half or two hours to really appreciate the exhibits.
There are also a lot of local vendors and restaurants nearby, serving Mexican cuisine.
翻译:我几乎总是思想开放,喜欢探索新的文化和体验,但我真的很惊讶我有多喜欢这个博物馆!
它较小且不起眼,位于芝加哥比尔森的墨西哥主导社区(他们也有几幅很棒的壁画和一些很棒的街头艺术)。它也是免费的! (感谢捐赠)。
我喜欢前卫、挑衅性的艺术,以及倾向于黑暗或更严肃的一面的艺术。我对现场有这么多政治和智力刺激的作品感到惊讶,尽管现在回想起来我不应该这样做!
博物馆分为几个不同的画廊。第一个是对其永久收藏的轮换选择。目前,本节探讨墨西哥的身份、宗教、移民、与资本主义、帝国主义的斗争、工人权利、死亡等等。
还有一个小型展览,展示青年参与社区活动以及当地项目和社区投资如何让社区变得更好。
还有一个由来访艺术家举办的特别展览,这个特别展览展出了巨大的、色彩缤纷的现代作品,展示了时尚而雄心勃勃的墨西哥年轻人的作品。
该博物馆还注重展示芝加哥地区的艺术家。
我在这里学到了很多关于墨西哥历史、生活和文化的知识。有很多印刷品——不是很多——但足以让我拍照片以便以后更仔细地研究和阅读。印刷版为英语和西班牙语。
博物馆旁边有停车场。两个小时,我花了大约四块钱。我会计划至少一个半小时或两个小时来真正欣赏展品。
附近还有许多当地供应商和餐馆,供应墨西哥美食。