Backpacking in Mexico: Visiting the Espacio Escultórico UNAM in Mexico City
Posted: May 18 2022 | Tagged: Mexico
The Espacio Escultórico UNAM or the Sculpture Park in Mexico City is well worth the effort to go and see.
It is part of the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and is featured in my latest blog post detailing 19 totally free museums in Mexico City for 2022. Yes, it is free to visit.
It makes a rather neat 1/2 day excursion from the chaotic city and is pretty much off the radar of foreign tourists.
It is part of the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and is featured in my latest blog post detailing 19 totally free museums in Mexico City for 2022. Yes, it is free to visit.
It makes a rather neat 1/2 day excursion from the chaotic city and is pretty much off the radar of foreign tourists.
The most convenient way to get there is to take the Mexico City Metro, Linea #3 to the last stop "Universidad" and then walk for about 15 minutes although once you are within the grounds of the UNAM, there are 7 bus routes that you can take advantage of, but, and I am not alone in this way of thinking, lockdowns and working from home have had a detrimental effect on our levels of fitness, so I didn't make use of these free buses. Just follow the route on GoogleMaps!
The 'El Espacio Escultórico' is an an 'arte colectivo realizada' by Frederico Silva, Hersúa, Helen Escobedo, Sebastián, Mathias Goeritz and Manuel Felguérez.
It was opened on the 23rd of April 1979 to mark the 50 years of the Autonomia Universitaria (UNAM).
The centre is a sea of lava with a diameter of around 100 metres.
There are 64 modules divided by symmetrical spaces and there are 4 larger spaces which represent the 4 cardinal points.
The 'El Espacio Escultórico' is currently (May 2022) free to visit and the opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
It was opened on the 23rd of April 1979 to mark the 50 years of the Autonomia Universitaria (UNAM).
The centre is a sea of lava with a diameter of around 100 metres.
There are 64 modules divided by symmetrical spaces and there are 4 larger spaces which represent the 4 cardinal points.
The 'El Espacio Escultórico' is currently (May 2022) free to visit and the opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
Of course a drone would be perfect for this situation:
And as an extra part, on the other side of the road, there are 8 more sculptures by the 6 artists:
1. "Las Serpientes del Pedregal" by Federico Silva:
1. "Las Serpientes del Pedregal" by Federico Silva:
2. "Ocho conejo" by Federico Silva:
3. "Ave dos" by Hersúa:
4. "Coatl" by Helen Escobedo:
5. "Colotl' by Sebastián:
6. "Corona del Pedregal' by Mathias Goeritz:
7. "Variante de la llave de Kepler" by Manuel Felguérez:
8. "Tlaloc" by Sebastián:
The plan was to combine the trip with a visit to the MUCA, University Museum of Science and Art but it was closed for refurbishment (May 2022).
I went to the 3rd Soumaya Museum located at the Plaza Loreto, which to be honest, ain't very stimulating, and then I took the MetroBus Linea #1 south for a few stops to 'Villa Olímpica' and visited the Zona Arqueológica Cuicuilco, my last 2 in the 19 Totally Free Museums post
I went to the 3rd Soumaya Museum located at the Plaza Loreto, which to be honest, ain't very stimulating, and then I took the MetroBus Linea #1 south for a few stops to 'Villa Olímpica' and visited the Zona Arqueológica Cuicuilco, my last 2 in the 19 Totally Free Museums post
