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"MYT is a museum with the goal of promoting tolerance, zero violence and human rights through the study and understanding of historic memories, especially those related to genocides and crimes against humanity. Filled with uncanny sculptural works and breathless architecture and spaces, MYT is a space to find inspiration and re-think our value and role in this society." - Bryant Castro & Abel Coss from Open Late

On the Grid : Museo Memoria y Tolerancia

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@afar

"Memorializing History's Losses at a Memory and Tolerance Museum More than 10 years in the making, the Museo de la Memoria y Tolerancia (Museum of Memory and Tolerance) may seem somewhat out of place if you don't know much about Mexico City 's immigrant population and the capital's role in Jewish history... and that's one reason the museum is worth a visit. In addition to explaining how the city's Jewish population burgeoned during the mid-20th-century, and, of course, memorializing the Holocaust, the museum features permanent exhibits documenting genocides that have occurred elsewhere, including Latin America and Africa. Themes are somber, of course, but the aim is to prevent future episodes from occurring by educating visitors about the importance of memory and tolerance."

The Best Museums in Mexico City

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@goop

"With a focus on human rights atrocities around the world, from an extensive exhibition on the Holocaust, to Darfur, Armenia, and Guatemala, this intelligently designed museum encourages empathy, tolerance, and commitment. After witnessing the devastation and horrors that have occurred around the world, visitors (literally) see a ray of light, and enter a room where they're encouraged to make a choice between ambivalence and committing to take action. All in all, it's actually an uplifting experience. In a country not unfamiliar with human rights abuse, this fantastic museum is making an important case for tolerance. Having partnered with Sesame Street (Plaza Sesamo), they've also developed an outstanding curriculum for kids which includes activities around bullying, a rampant problem in Mexican schools these days."

The Mexico City Guide

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@onthegrid

"Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Centro Historico by Bryant Castro & Abel Coss from Open Late. MYT is a museum with the goal of promoting tolerance, zero violence and human rights through the study and understanding of historic memories, especially those related to genocides and crimes against humanity. Filled with uncanny sculptural works and breathless architecture and spaces, MYT is a space to find inspiration and re-think our value and role in this society."

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Amy Passafiume

Google

This museum is beautiful and heartbreaking. The space held for remembering atrocities mixed with space for hope through tolerance made for a very heavy couple hours but I am so glad we made time to do this museum. Headphones with translation for all exhibits are provided so I really felt that I understood everything I was seeing. The space is modern and clean with very friendly and helpful staff. This is a must see in the city.

Adam Leicht

Google

I'll go back when I learn Spanish or they bother to have their ear pieces translated. They do provide a qr code which has a little dialogue for each section. I'm sure if Spanish is your native tongue you'd give this place 5/5, unless you believe them when they say its suitable for children, which it is not. I'd also have imagined they would have provided more information about genocide on this continent of more recent times. It's worth a visit if Spanish is your native tongue, their translation option is inadequate and lacking ambition.

Andrés Sánchez Pérez

Google

Good museum overall. Focused mostly on the Holocaust but with very small sections for other genocides (Rwandan, Armenian, Guatemala). Would have liked to see more about the other genocides such (e.g. Cambodian, Holodomor, Bengali) Hard to digest especially now when the same thing is repeating itself in the middle east...

Chris Georges

Google

Visiting this museo is like a punch in the gut when you’re reminded that ‘never again’ has always been an empty promise. genocide-like activity continues into the present and foreign governments rarely risk significant amounts of their own people and political capital to stop genocides in faraway countries, and are always inclined to turn away refugees as culturally/economically undesirable. Nevertheless it’s important to have these places so people (especially young people) understand the circumstances that bring about these events so there can be hope to change this in the future. They have brought a railcar that carried Jewish people and rebuilt it inside the museum; standing in that was the most powerful moment for me personally

michael pina

Google

An amazing experience. The climate stuff was plain American propaganda although beautifully presented. Which tells you it's value as propaganda. Which also tells you that the Jewish piece of the museum was amazing and touching. But not propaganda and it is a must visit as the art rivals any Museum in the world.

seb A

Google

I’ve been to similar museums before in non-Spanish speaking countries and I would have loved to see more text translations as I don’t speak Spanish. But it is fine because I guess I’m not part of the target audience ;)

Karel

Google

Awesome museum!! Loved it, lot of informations about the horrible things thst happened in the world... better not go with young children! There is some videos that could freak them! Enjoy your time!

Wendy Schwarz

Google

I believe in the purpose 💯 I did not like the process. I could not get into a crowded elevator at this stage of COVID I left disappointed for me, but hopeful - there was a large crowd - interest is something to begin with so yay !! Lots of beautiful people interested!!

Amy Passafiume

Google

This museum is beautiful and heartbreaking. The space held for remembering atrocities mixed with space for hope through tolerance made for a very heavy couple hours but I am so glad we made time to do this museum. Headphones with translation for all exhibits are provided so I really felt that I understood everything I was seeing. The space is modern and clean with very friendly and helpful staff. This is a must see in the city.

Adam Leicht

Google

I'll go back when I learn Spanish or they bother to have their ear pieces translated. They do provide a qr code which has a little dialogue for each section. I'm sure if Spanish is your native tongue you'd give this place 5/5, unless you believe them when they say its suitable for children, which it is not. I'd also have imagined they would have provided more information about genocide on this continent of more recent times. It's worth a visit if Spanish is your native tongue, their translation option is inadequate and lacking ambition.

Andrés Sánchez Pérez

Google

Good museum overall. Focused mostly on the Holocaust but with very small sections for other genocides (Rwandan, Armenian, Guatemala). Would have liked to see more about the other genocides such (e.g. Cambodian, Holodomor, Bengali) Hard to digest especially now when the same thing is repeating itself in the middle east...

Chris Georges

Google

Visiting this museo is like a punch in the gut when you’re reminded that ‘never again’ has always been an empty promise. genocide-like activity continues into the present and foreign governments rarely risk significant amounts of their own people and political capital to stop genocides in faraway countries, and are always inclined to turn away refugees as culturally/economically undesirable. Nevertheless it’s important to have these places so people (especially young people) understand the circumstances that bring about these events so there can be hope to change this in the future. They have brought a railcar that carried Jewish people and rebuilt it inside the museum; standing in that was the most powerful moment for me personally

michael pina

Google

An amazing experience. The climate stuff was plain American propaganda although beautifully presented. Which tells you it's value as propaganda. Which also tells you that the Jewish piece of the museum was amazing and touching. But not propaganda and it is a must visit as the art rivals any Museum in the world.

seb A

Google

I’ve been to similar museums before in non-Spanish speaking countries and I would have loved to see more text translations as I don’t speak Spanish. But it is fine because I guess I’m not part of the target audience ;)

Karel

Google

Awesome museum!! Loved it, lot of informations about the horrible things thst happened in the world... better not go with young children! There is some videos that could freak them! Enjoy your time!

Wendy Schwarz

Google

I believe in the purpose 💯 I did not like the process. I could not get into a crowded elevator at this stage of COVID I left disappointed for me, but hopeful - there was a large crowd - interest is something to begin with so yay !! Lots of beautiful people interested!!

Memory and Tolerance Museum

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