The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has announced plans to create the National Museum of Olmec Culture in Tabasco. This museum will showcase the cultural richness of the Olmec civilization and protect its archaeological legacy.
During a morning conference on December 22, Diego Prieto Hernández, INAH’s general director, shared that UNESCO recommended protecting 33 archaeological assets located in the La Venta Museum Park. These assets are currently exposed to the elements and weather-related deterioration.
The formal proposal will soon be presented to Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum. The plan includes replacing the Olmec sculptures with replicas while preserving the original pieces for conservation.
Prieto Hernández stated that the goal is to create “a high-level space to safeguard the original pieces and provide a destination for the people of Tabasco, Mexico, and the world to appreciate the marvel of the Olmec civilization.”
The museum will feature altars, steles, and colossal heads dating from 1300 to 200 BC. These archaeological pieces were originally found in the La Venta archaeological zone in the 1950s and later moved to Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Source: Uno TV
