An Elegant History: México 2000 años. La patria en construcción (Mexico 200 years. The Building of the Nation)

Abstract

México 200 años. La patria en construcción, a temporary exhibition, which was inaugurated along the opening of the new Palacio Nacional’s Gallery, aimed to revisit Mexican history from a controversial point of view. The exhibition could not detach itself from the contemporary political environment, especially because it was planned by the Mexican State and, therefore, showed the views of its current federal government. Nonetheless, despite ideological or intellectual critics and the lack of widespread coverage, the exhibition attracted large numbers of visitors, who were captivated by the elegant and stunning museography, the richness of the collection, as well as the symbolic content of some of the objects on display.