 The Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa was born more than fifty years as the Anthropological Museum of the Department of Education.~1937-governorship of Miguel Alemán Valdés

~1943-DG Education initiative of Governor Jorge Cerda

~1945-Governor Jorge Cerda created the Universidad Veracruzana

~1947-pieces are placed in a building on the street

~1951-Renamed Veracruzano Museum of Anthropology

~1957-defining the orientation of its mission

~~Veracruzana University signed an agreement with the National Institute of Anthropology and History for the creation of the museum

~1959-the collection numbered to about 10,000 pieces

~November 20, 1960-a new building opened to accommodate for all 10,000 pieces

~1966-A second building was added, similar to the first, was erected to house the ethnographic(see Ethnographic here ) material

~1982-each of these entities acquires own leadership and management and are separated

~1985-Governor Agustín Acosta Lagunes requested the demolition of the old building to build a building not only bigger but better adapted to the needs of the museum.He commissioned EDSA in New York City to design this new Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa.