First batch of artifacts from Mexico arrives for Americas exhibition in Shanghai

The exhibition at the museum from July 9 to Nov 14, 2027, will be the world's largest and most comprehensive presentation of ancient American civilizations, displaying nearly 3,000 items from Mexico and Peru, according to Chu Xiaobo, director of the museum.

According to Josimar Fuentes from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico, an escort for the Mexican artifacts to Shanghai, the largest piece in the shipment was the Olmec Colossal Stone Head 4, at about 4.5 tons.

A second shipment from Mexico will arrive on June 8.