Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Location | Moneda Street #4 in the historic center of Mexico City. |
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Director | José Ramón San Cristóbal Larrea |
Website | Museum Site |
The Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público is an
History
The building was the colonial archbishop's palace and contains two stone-columned courtyards.[3] In 1530, Friar Juan de Zumárraga became the first archbishop of New Spain, which at that time included most of the Americas and the Philippines. He decided to place the see in two houses near where the cathedral would later be built. After initial adaptation, two structures were added: one to cast bells and the other served as a prison. The structure continued to be modified until 1771 when it attained the appearance still seen today. The complex is topped by a cornice on with inverted arches are combined with merlons. Two estipite columns flank the bay of the portal, through which the highest ecclesiastical authorities of colonial times once passed.[1] Remnants of the pyramid of Tezcatlipoca can be seen on the ground floor.[3] This is because of a restoration project concluded in 1997. Along with restoring the colonial building, two excavations were carried out to expose details of the pre-Hispanic structures.[1]
Imprisoned here was one of the first conspirators for Mexican Independence, Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos, who died here in 1808.[4]
Museum
The modern museum houses a collection of art from the 18th to 20th centuries, including works by
However, the idea did not really take off until the 1970s when Jaime Saldívar,
References
- ^ ISBN 968-5437-29-7.
- ^ "Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público. Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ ISBN 1-86450-087-5.
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- ^ a b c "COLECCIÓN PAGO EN ESPECIE". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Museo de la SHCP/Palacio de Arzobispado". Retrieved 2008-09-11.