GLAM/Newsletter/March 2014/Contents/Mexico report
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New GLAM projects in Mexico and Reynosa's City Hall donation of historical photos
New GLAM projects in Mexico
In addition to the cultural partners related projects in the country, Wikimedia Mexico begin collaboration with Museo Soumaya, one of the most visited museums in Mexico and based on a relevant and contemporary designed building in the north of the capital. Other projects will be made with another long time supporters of the chapter as Centro de Cultura Digital, Museo Universitario del Chopo and Centro Cultural de España en México. With this last, the chapter is shaping a project about the Spanish Exile who will be held in the next months.
Reynosa's City Hall donation of historical photos
Reynosa is a border city of Mexico, located in the state of Tamaulipas, and neighbor of McAllen, Texas. The Reynosa's City Hall performs some Wikimedia events due to the 265 anniversary of the foundation of the city. First, during all March performs the "Wiki Reynosa" photo contest. On March 22 ran an edit-a-thon and then, in March 29 the city hall performs an official event of donation of historical photos of Reynosa to Wikimedia Commons from the City Hall archive.
