Parque Museo La Venta

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Parque Museo La Venta is an open-air archaeological and ecological park in Villahermosa, Mexico, renowned for its collection of colossal Olmec stone heads and other pre-Hispanic artifacts displayed amid tropical surroundings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological park
ecological park
open-air museum
category Archaeological museums in Mexico
Museums in Tabasco
Open-air museums
city Villahermosa
collectionContains Olmec colossal heads
linked to: Olmec head

altars
basalt monuments
pre-Hispanic artifacts
stelae
continent North America
country Mexico
dedicatedTo preservation of Olmec heritage
environmentalFocus conservation of tropical ecosystems
founder Carlos Pellicer Cámara
hasCollection La Venta archaeological site monuments
hasExhibitionStyle outdoor display of monuments
hasLandscapeFeature lagoons
tropical vegetation
walkways
hasPart archaeological zone
botanical area
museum exhibits
zoological area
hasPublicAccess yes
hasSignificantObject Monument 1 (Olmec colossal head)
linked to: Olmec head

Monument 2 (Olmec colossal head)
linked to: Colossal Heads

Monument 3 (Olmec colossal head)
linked to: Olmec head

Monument 4 (Olmec colossal head)
linked to: Olmec head
heritage Olmec civilization
inception 1958
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
locatedIn Villahermosa
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Tabasco
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
mainCollectionFrom La Venta archaeological site
linked to: La Venta
namedAfter La Venta archaeological site
linked to: La Venta
nativeName Parque-Museo La Venta
operator Government of Tabasco
primaryTheme Olmec art and archaeology
protectionStatus state-managed cultural heritage site
region Southeastern Mexico
significantPeriod Formative period of Mesoamerica
subjectOf studies on Olmec art
touristAttraction yes

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Villahermosa hasMuseum Parque Museo La Venta
Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) followedBy La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa)
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta
Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) collectionRelocatedTo La Venta Museum-Park (Villahermosa)
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta
Parque-Museo La Venta (original location) exhibitedWork Stelae from La Venta
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta
Parque Museo La Venta nativeName Parque-Museo La Venta
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta
Olmec head currentLocation Parque-Museo La Venta, Villahermosa
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta
Olmec head notableExample La Venta Monument 1
linked to: Parque Museo La Venta