"Tlillancalco. The Place of the Black House"

Room A1, MNA.

Free admission, open to the general public.

In 1977, a team of researchers from the Archaeological Rescue Directorate of the INAH made a remarkable discovery: a space filled with structures and objects of great importance for understanding the daily and religious life of the Mexica people who lived in one of the neighborhoods of ancient Mexico-Tenochtitlan.

This exhibition highlights the circular space known as the Tlillancalli, or "House of Darkness," as well as a small green stone sculpture representing a human heart — the quintessential sacred offering. The heart not only symbolized divine nourishment, but also the origin of the great city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded by the Mexica people 700 years ago.

Historical sources tell us that black houses existed in various parts of the city. In this exhibition, you'll have the chance to step inside one of them.