Centro Cultural Mexiquense

[1] This hacienda was one of the largest in the Valley of Toluca with large pasture for cattle and a fresh water spring which only recently has been open to the public.

[1] Much of the grounds remain open and contain some of the original hacienda buildings along with about seventy sculptures of iron, bronze and wood.

[6] In 2005, the center held an event inviting about 400 graffiti artists to create mural son fifty meters of screens located in the parking lot.

This includes a double sided Tree of Life measuring 5.2 meters tall, the largest in Mexico with over 5,500 decorative elements.

[8] The Casa Artesanal room demonstrated how highland haciendas were typically decorated and includes utensils, napkins, rugs, ceramics, furniture and more.

The Juguete Popular Room is dedicated to traditional handcrafted toys such as dolls, tops, trucks generally made from materials such as paper mache, wood and metal.

The Charreria room contains a collection of Mexican cowboy gear, much of it antique including arms, saddles, knives and more.

[8] The museum offers guided tours, conference space, book presentations and classes in Mexican handcrafts and folk art.

It has a unique circular form with a pink sandstone base and a roof covered with a series of aluminum rings said to look like a flying saucer.

[10] The Archives contain about twenty million documents related to the history of the state from the colonial period to the late 20th century.