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Mexic-Arte Museum
Downtown · Austin, Texas
Mexic-Arte Museum is Austin's official Mexican and Mexican-American cultural and fine arts museum, presenting exhibitions spanning pre-Columbian to contemporary art alongside the Mexican Festival - the oldest and largest free annual outdoor festival in Austin. The museum's program reflects the deep roots of Mexican and Mexican-American culture in Texas, from the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica through the colonial period and the border culture that has shaped the state's identity to the contemporary artists redefining what Mexican-American art means today. Mexic-Arte is one of the most important Latino cultural institutions in Texas and a vital resource for understanding the Mexican heritage inseparable from Austin's identity.
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