Explore the echoes of American cultures, from prehistoric times to the present day and from Alaska to Tierra de Fuego, through the museum\u2019s various collections.<\/p>\n
The permanent exhibit, which includes collections from the pre-Hispanic era, from the colonial era, and ethnographic collections, invites us to take a journey through American cultural and social diversity within five thematic areas: discovering America, American Reality, Society, Religion and Communication. Along this journey, you\u2019ll be able to discover some of the highlights of the museum\u2019s collection, such as the Codex Tro-Cortesianus, one of only three surviving Mayan codices in the world; the Quimbaya Treasure, a unique set of pre-Hispanic Colombian metalwork; the \u201cenconchados\u201d (nacre incrustation) series, the caste series, and magnificent folding screens, all of which date from the New Spain Viceroyalty; feathered headdresses and adornments from Amazonian cultures; helmets, collars and armour from the north-western North American coast, and many more objects that will accompany you as you explore the American continent and its cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Avda. Reyes Cat\u00f3licos, 6, 28040 Madrid","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.culturaydeporte.gob.es\/museodeamerica\/","_company_tagline":"Discover America in Madrid","_company_twitter":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[171],"job-categories":[173],"job-types":[196],"class_list":{"0":"post-13629","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-others-areas","7":"job_listing_category-museum","8":"job_listing_type-business","10":"job-type-business"},"yoast_head":"\n