Museo del Caracol
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The Museo del Caracol (lit. Snail Museum) is a history museum, in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. It is an educational museum featuring exhibitions made up of dioramas, mock-ups, illustrations, reproductions and models of scenes showcasing key moments of Mexico's History, from the Independence era to the Mexican Revolution.
Its official name is Galería de Historia: La lucha del pueblo mexicano por su libertad, but the spiral shaped building gave rise to the nickname Snail Museum, by which it is known today. It is located at the bottom of the access ramp to the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City, on top of the Chapultepec Hill.
The building was designed by renowned architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez. The project was commissioned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. It opened to the public on November 21, 1960.
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