National Museum of Anthropology
A vast museum of Mexico's ancient civilizations, home to the Aztec Sun Stone.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 3.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: Head to the Aztec and Maya halls first.
Show on mapMuseums – Mexico City
Mexico City has one of the highest concentrations of museums in the world, from Aztec artefacts to Diego Rivera murals. Most are open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.
Combined ticket
There is no single pass for all museums; Chapultepec museums are ticketed separately. Frida Kahlo Museum tickets must be bought online in advance.
Free admission days
On Sundays INAH museums are free for Mexican nationals and residents; tourists usually pay.
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Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)
The blue house where the artist was born and lived, showing her belongings and works.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
Tip: Buy your ticket online weeks ahead.
Show on mapPalacio de Bellas Artes
A marble opera house and art palace with murals by Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Don't miss the murals on the upper floors.
Show on mapTemplo Mayor and Museum
Ruins and artefacts of the main Aztec temple, steps from the Zócalo.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.7 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Walk the ruins first, then the museum.
Show on mapChapultepec Castle (National History Museum)
A hilltop castle, once Emperor Maximilian's residence, with panoramic views.
- Category
- Palace
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Use the elevator to skip the steep climb.
Show on mapMuseo Soumaya
A free museum in a striking silver-tiled building holding Rodin and European masters.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: The Museo Jumex is right next door.
Show on mapMUNAL National Art Museum
A neoclassical palace opposite Bellas Artes showing Mexican art from the 16th to 20th century.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Visit it on the same trip as Bellas Artes.
Show on mapMUAC University Museum of Contemporary Art
A modern gallery of contemporary art on the UNAM campus.
- Category
- Gallery
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Combine it with a stroll around the campus.
Show on mapTamayo Museum
A museum in Chapultepec Park showing international contemporary art.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: It pairs well with the Anthropology Museum on the same day.
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