National Museum of Mexican Art
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The museum features Mexican and Latina/o textiles, ephemera, and folk art. The museum hosts a group of Latina quiltmakers. Amanda.sikarskie 13:43, 25 November 2008 (EST)
Mission
The mission of the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is:
- to stimulate and preserve knowledge and appreciation of Mexican culture through sponsoring events and exhibitions that exemplify the rich variety of visual and performing arts in the Mexican culture;
- to develop, preserve, and conserve a significant permanent collection of Mexican art;
- to encourage the professional development of Mexican artists;
- to offer arts education programs.
The Museum defines the Mexican culture as "sin fronteras" (without borders) and presents the Mexican culture from ancient times to the present and how it has manifested itself on both sides of the border.
