Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution

The museum. once called the Quinta Luz, comprises the estate of General Francisco Villa.

The Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution in the Mexican city of Chihuahua, Chih., is housed in the former estate of General Francisco Villa and his widow, Sra. María Luz Corral de Villa. The house and its extensive collection of Villa memorabilia, as well as souvenirs and documents relating to other revolutionary leaders, was turned over to the Mexican government in 1981 upon the death of Mrs. Villa.

One may see the saddles of the 'Centaur of the North', as Villa was styled, as well as his pistols and armory, bedroom, living quarters and photographic memorabilia relating to his activities during the Mexican Revolution. The centerpiece of the collection in the courtyard is the bullet-ridden Dodge automobile in which he and his bodyguards were assassinated in 1923 in the city of Hidalgo del Parral in southern Chihuahua. He is said to be buried in the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City.

Gallery

Gen. Francisco Villa and Mrs Villa, 1914.
Villa's bedroom. Note pistol hanging from headboard.
Two of General Francisco Villa's saddles.
The Dodge automobile in which Villa was assassinated along with his bodyguards.

References

"Pancho Villa, the Museum", New York Times
"Sistema de Información Cultural de CONACULTA"

Mexican Revolution

Background	Porfiriato Haciendas History of Mexico

Important people	Porfirio Díaz Francisco I. Madero Victoriano Huerta Francisco "Pancho" Villa Venustiano Carranza Emiliano Zapata Álvaro Obregón Ricardo Flores Magón Pascual Orozco Plutarco Elías Calles Lázaro Cárdenas José Yves Limantour Ramón Corral Francisco León de la Barra Félix Díaz Velasco Bernardo Reyes Eufemio Zapata Manuel Palafox Genovevo de la O

Plans	Plan of San Luis Potosí Plan of Ayala Plan of Guadalupe Plan of Agua Prieta Plan of San Diego

Political developments	Treaty of Ciudad Juárez Decena trágica Convention of Aguascalientes Querétaro Constitutional Convention United States involvement Formations

Legacy	PRI Cristero War Zapatista Army of National Liberation Popular culture Historical Museum Authentic Party of the Mexican Revolution

Other	Timeline Factions Liberation Army of the South Constitutionalists Federales Felicistas Magonistas

Coordinates: 28°37′36″N 106°04′07″W / 28.6267°N 106.0685°W / 28.6267; -106.0685

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