José Luis Cuevas Museum
The José Luis Cuevas Museum is located just off the Zócalo within the Historic center of Mexico City, in Mexico City, Mexico. The museum and Church of Santa Inés were built as parts of the Convent of Santa Inés complex.Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Art museum in Mexico City, Mexico
- Also known as: “Jose Luis Cuevas Museum”
- Address: 13 Calle Academia, 06070
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Academy of San Carlos and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.
Academy of San Carlos
Museum
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The Academy of San Carlos, formerly also known as the National School of Fine Arts, is an art academy in Mexico City that historically played an important role in the development of Mexican art and architecture. Academy of San Carlos is situated 100 metres southeast of José Luis Cuevas Museum.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Church
Photo: Nan Palmero, CC BY 2.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 420 metres west of José Luis Cuevas Museum.
Templo Mayor
Ruins
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. Templo Mayor is situated 280 metres northwest of José Luis Cuevas Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Tlatelolco.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de la Constitución, has been the heart of the nation since Aztec times. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
Tlatelolco
Quarter
Photo: Diego Rivera, Public domain.
Tlatelolco was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the Valley of Mexico. Its inhabitants, known as the Tlatelolca, were part of the Mexica, a Nahuatl-speaking people who arrived in what is now central Mexico in the 13th century.
Colonia Juárez
Neighborhood
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
Colonia Juárez is one of the better-known neighborhoods or colonias in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The neighborhood is shaped like a long triangle with the boundaries: Paseo de la Reforma on the north, Avenida Chapultepec on the south, and Eje 1 Poniente on the east. Colonia Juárez is situated 3 km west of José Luis Cuevas Museum.
José Luis Cuevas Museum
- Categories: art museum, art gallery, church, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.43367° or 19° 26′ 1″ northLongitude
-99.12913° or 99° 7′ 45″ westOpen location code
76F2CVMC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1421957001OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6292752
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“José Luis Cuevas Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف خوسيه لويس كويفاس”
- Armenian: “Խոսե Լուիս Կուևասի թանգարան”
- Spanish: “Museo Jose Luis Cuevas”
- Spanish: “Museo José Luis Cuevas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Santa Inés and Santa Teresa la Antigua.
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