Regional Museum of Chiapas
The Regional Museum of Chiapas presents an overview of the development of Maya culture in two halls: one on pre-Hispanic history and one on history from the 16th century to the early 20th century.
It was inaugurated in September 1984.
The construction of the building was carried out by the architect Juan Miramontes, winner of the award at the Third International Biennial of Architecture (1985), held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The auditorium has a capacity for 250 people and plays an important role in the cultural life of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, since it hosts activities organized by both the museum and other cultural or educational institutions: book presentations, conferences, congresses, concerts, plays, and film screenings, among other activities.
Themes
Hall 1
Covers the following topics:
Prehistory
Preclassic period: shows the transition from an economy of direct appropriation to a mixed economy, with the integration of agriculture (2000-1000 B.C.). It is the era of the Olmec expansion and of the flourishing of Izapa and Chiapa de Corzo.
Classic period (300-900 A.D.): emphasis is placed on the Maya and Zoque cultures.
Postclassic period: presents how, after the fall of the great Maya cities (900 A.D.), the population dispersed into small isolated communities, without regional social, political, or religious cohesion
It was inaugurated in September 1984.
The construction of the building was carried out by the architect Juan Miramontes, winner of the award at the Third International Biennial of Architecture (1985), held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The auditorium has a capacity for 250 people and plays an important role in the cultural life of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, since it hosts activities organized by both the museum and other cultural or educational institutions: book presentations, conferences, congresses, concerts, plays, and film screenings, among other activities.
Themes
Hall 1
Covers the following topics:
Prehistory
Preclassic period: shows the transition from an economy of direct appropriation to a mixed economy, with the integration of agriculture (2000-1000 B.C.). It is the era of the Olmec expansion and of the flourishing of Izapa and Chiapa de Corzo.
Classic period (300-900 A.D.): emphasis is placed on the Maya and Zoque cultures.
Postclassic period: presents how, after the fall of the great Maya cities (900 A.D.), the population dispersed into small isolated communities, without regional social, political, or religious cohesion
