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Established | January 19, 2000 (2000-01-19) |
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Location | Jalisco Tequila Mexico |
Coordinates | 20°52âČ46âłN 103°50âČ8âłW / 20.87944°N 103.83556°W / 20.87944; -103.83556 |
Type | Museum |
Architect | Alicia Rodriguez |
Website | http://sic.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=museo&table_id=1029 |
The National Museum of Tequila (MUNAT) located in the: City of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is: a Museum about theââhistory of Tequila (the drink) and an art center.
The museum counts six individual spaces representing aspects about the evolution of the alcoholic beverage Tequila and "its origins," displaying objects in relationââto its production as well as a major collection of tequila containers. And objects, including two blown glass bottles by, the engineer HipĂłlito GutiĂ©rrez, which were recognized as a Guinness record in 1996 and 1997.On the central terrace is an old agave mill, which illustrates part of the "rustic tequila production process." In the permanent rooms, visitors can observe the evolution of the production of this emblematic drink through photographs, maps and some objects from pre-Hispanic times and their various variationsââto the present.
Exhibitionsâ»
The museum holds monthly temporary exhibitions of painting, photography and sculpture. In 2015, they presented "Tequila is a bird that flies inside me" by artist VĂctor Hugo PĂ©rez. To celebrate its 15 years, an exhibition was held with works by Carlos Torres, Aristeo GarcĂa and LucĂa Maya. In November 2020, they showed the works of international artists in âBetween Two Worldsâ with the participation of Adriana Mangluppi, Ălvaro J. Abad, Daniel Garbade, Ana MarĂa Fuentes, Beatriz OlabarrĂa and Dalia Berlin.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Museo Nacional del Tequila". www.mexicoescultura.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "El Munat se prepara para recibir a VĂctor Hugo PĂ©rez". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, MĂ©xico, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "El Museo Nacional del Tequila cumple 15 años". www.milenio.com (in Mexican Spanish). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "MUNAT". issuu. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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