The Museo Tamayo was founded in Mexico City in 1981 by the artist Rufino Tamayo (Oaxaca, 1899-Mexico City, 1991) and his wife Olga Flores Rivas (Ciudad de México, 1906- 1994) with the vocation of being a public space that would promote the international art of his time. Today, the museum continues with this vision, taking as its starting point the diverse perspectives that emerge from its collection –formed over the last four decades– and focusing on the dialogues and ruptures between modern and contemporary art that challenge our social and cultural reality.
Our mission is to position itself as a vital, open, and accessible institution for all audiences. A space that strengthens the social fabric and fosters interest in art through its many programs, including exhibitions, publications, research into the collection and archive, as well as concerts, lectures, public programs, and performances.
The museum aspires to be an inclusive and diverse meeting place for socio-cultural exchange, where art becomes a powerful force for new ideas, experiments and transformative practices, capable of fostering collaboration between audiences, artists, disciplines, institutions and communities.
