Illinois is home to the National Museum of Mexican Art, located in Chicago.
Founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened to the public in 1987, the museum presents Mexican art and culture from ancient Mexico through the present day. Its collection and programs provide context for traditions celebrated by Mexican and Mexican American communities, including family and coming-of-age customs.
The museum is in Chicago’s Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood, a major center of Mexican American cultural life. Its exhibitions cover visual art, history, identity, and community expression rather than focusing exclusively on quinceañeras.
The institution is sometimes confused with a museum devoted only to Mexican national history or only to Latino art in the United States. Its stated focus is Mexican art and culture, and its work includes both Mexico and Mexican diasporic experiences.