The National Museum of Anthropology is located in the area between Calle De la Reforma and Calle Mahatma Gandhi in Parque Chapultepec in Mexico City. It contains many archaeological and anthropological finds from before Columbus's arrival in Mexico, such as the Piedra del Sol (Stone of the Sun, misidentified as the Aztec calendar).
The museum was created in 1963 by Pedro Ramírez Vasquez, Jorge Campusano and Rafael Mijares, it has a fascinating architecture with many exhibition halls. They are surrounded by gardens, which represent various exhibits of discovery. The museum has 23 exhibition halls and covers an area of nearly 8 hectares.