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Coordinates: 19°17′40″N 99°39′22″W / 19.294359°N 99.656188°W / 19.294359; -99.656188
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Museum of Fine Arts of Toluca
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EstablishedSeptember 7, 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-07)
LocationToluca de Lerdo, Mexico
Coordinates19°17′40″N 99°39′22″W / 19.294359°N 99.656188°W / 19.294359; -99.656188
TypeArt museum

The Museum of Fine Arts of Toluca is a museum located in Toluca, Mexico.

History

In 1967, the convent of the Carmelitas Descalzos was built where the museum is located, the building was used as the headquarters of the Scientific and Literary Institute. In 1945, the museum was inaugurated. The museum had to go through a restoration process, in 2002, it was reopened.[1] One of the objectives with the creation of the museum was to preserve pieces of art from the 16th to 19th centuries.[2]

  1. ^ "Museo de Bellas Artes de Toluca". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "Museo de Bellas Artes". Descubre Toluca (in Mexican Spanish). 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-07-03.