Museum of Popular Art, CDMX

The Museo de Arte Popular is Mexico City's folk art museum.

It is situated in a fabulous white Deco ex-fire-station in the historic centre of the city.

The courtyard of the museum displays parade floats on the ground floor

and paper-mache piñatas encircling the floors above.

The parade floats get street exposure in a parade on the Day of the Dead. We'd love to see it happen!

"Don't touch the monsters!"

Here are a few close-ups of the piñatas. A grandmother

and a crowned skull.

The museum is extensive with glass cases displaying 

gorgeous ceramics

and other folk art pieces.

We loved this spirited wooden coyote

and these "trees of life" -- another popular folk creation.

John inspects a big, ornate tree of life with two attendants on the ground floor.

Here is his detail of the tree.

There is so much to enjoy on the various floors. How about a row of mariachi musicians

or all the past presidents of Mexico?

We loved these skeletons at a banquet table

and this painting of a carnival scene.

Of course the mass of intricate creations need a regular dusting!

A feather-covered skull.

This group of skeletons over hell fire is entitled "Spell".

Let's end with these bizarre creatures called Nahuals which are apparently humans with the power to transform into animal forms.

A creature to avoid, we'd say. But a visit to the Museo de Arte Popular is a must during any visit to the city!