National Museum of Mexican Art
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National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is a museum featuring Mexican and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27, 1987. It is the only Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum describes itself as the largest Latino cultural institution in America. Admission to the museum is free.
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Dates from 1982.
Wikidata Q3336910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harrison Park: 0.1 mi
- Barrett Park: 0.3 mi
- Jane Addams Park: 0.7 mi
- Baraga Park: 0.7 mi
- Throop Park: 0.8 mi
- Emiliano Zapata: 0.1 mi
- Francisco Madero: 0.4 mi
- Emiliano Zapata: 0.4 mi
- Álvaro Obregón: 0.4 mi
- Venustiano Carranza: 0.4 mi
- La Huerta Roots and Rays: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt Square Farm: 0.9 mi
- Morgan Street Native Garden: 1.2 mi
- Troy Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Cook County Jail Urban Farming Program: 1.7 mi
- Escudo Nacional de Mexico: 0.6 mi
- Ice=Cream Dream: 0.7 mi
- Marquette Monument: 0.8 mi
- West Side Grounds: 1.0 mi
- Private Florian S. Jacolik: 1.0 mi
- National Public Housing Museum: 1.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Art and Social Justice: 1.4 mi
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 1.9 mi
- WNDR Museum: 1.9 mi
- Gallager: 1.9 mi
- Waller Apartments: 2.4 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 2.4 mi
- The Ledge: 2.5 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 2.5 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.3 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 3.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 4.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 4.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 4.7 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.8 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 1.6 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.1 mi
- Players Hill: 5.0 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Tedens: 19.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of Mexican Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 248° | 259 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 352° | 204 m | 11.7 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 286° | 187 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/202372249
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near West Side · 1 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
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