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Codex Azcatitlan returns to Mexico for temporary exhibition

Codex Azcatitlan cultural heritage Mexico-France relations Mexica history manuscript repatriation

The Codex Azcatitlan, a significant Mesoamerican pictorial manuscript, has returned to Mexico for a temporary exhibition at the National Museum of Anthropology. The document, which has been held in France for 186 years, depicts approximately 500 years of Mexica history, including their migration from Aztlán and the founding of Tenochtitlán.

The return is part of a bilateral cultural exchange between Mexico and France to celebrate the bicentennial of their diplomatic relations. As part of this agreement, the Codex Boturini is being lent to the National Library of France. The exhibition of the Codex Azcatitlan is scheduled to run through December 2026.

The initiative follows requests from the Hñähñu indigenous community of Ixmiquilpan. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum coordinated the exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron to facilitate the movement of these historical assets.

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Claudia Sheinbaum · Emmanuel Macron · Mexica · National Library of France · National Museum of Anthropology

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Inauguran Simposio Internacional de Códices Mesoamericanos en el Museo Nacional de Antropología • Argonmexico [argonmexico.com]
El Códice Azcatitlan regresa temporalmente a México tras siglos en el extranjer [plazajuarez.mx]
Le prêt du “Codex Azcatitlán” au Mexique, avant un retour définitif ? [www.courrierinternational.com]
Códice Azcatitlan regresa a México y se exhibe en el Museo Nacional de Antropología [www.sdpnoticias.com]