Tourists flock to the MNA in Mexico City, amid labor union protests highlighting discontent with the INAH’s leadership. Despite a celebratory re-inauguration of ethnographic galleries aimed at showcasing Indigenous heritage, many displays remain unfinished, missing basic labels and lacking attribution for new artworks. This raises concerns over the actual integration of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican narratives, countering assertions from culture officials about the project’s success. As critics demand accountability, the project underscores the ongoing struggle for cultural preservation and representation within Mexico's national identity.
"In defence of cultural heritage, which gives us historical unity and national identity," read one in Spanish; another declared: "No to the destruction of the INAH. No to the continuity of Diego Prieto and his team. Yes to dialogue: for the better future of the INAH."
Claudia Curiel de Icaza, the culture secretary, went so far as to claim: "The identities of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities are for the first time integrated and included in the narrative of a museum such as this."
More than two months after the re-inauguration, most of the new displays still lacked basic didactic labels, leaving the newly commissioned works by Indigenous and Afro-Mexican artisans unattributed.
The reinstallation is an unfinished project. Approximately half of the new displays have not been completed adequately, leaving crucial information inaccessible to many visitors.
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