Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar

Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar is a museum dedicated to Mexico's handcrafts and folk art tradition, called “artesanía.” It is part of the University of Colima in the city of Colima, founded by artesanía collector and promoter María Teresa Pomar. It contains one of the most important collections of its type in Mexico, covering traditions from around the country as well as the artesanía and traditions of the state of Colima. Collection The museum has one of Mexico's important handicraft and folk art collections. Its collection includes utensils, religious and ceremonial items, and decorations. All the major branches of Mexican artesanía are represented including woodworking, textiles and other weaving, leather-working, paper crafts, ceramics , metalworking, traditional toys, and jewelry making. There are spaces dedicated to folk paintings, especially those related to the indigenous groups of Mexico. The Sala Colima contains costumes used for the dances and processions that are practiced in the state with masks, musical instruments and more. It includes a representation of a traditional.