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Museo Nacional de la Máscara

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June 29, 2018. San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Exterior view of the Neo Classical architecture Museo Nacional de la Máscara located in the historic Plaza del Carmen.; Shutterstock ID 1212742162;

This superb museum displays a fascinating collection of ceremonial masks from across Mexico and around the world, and does a good job at explaining the evolution of pre-Columbian masks in Mexico. There are good descriptions in English of the Mexican masks, though explanations of the non-Mexican masks could definitely be improved upon.

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