Mexico City: Art Museum
Places and attractions in the Art museum category
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Museo Soumaya
Art museum with many European works The Museo Soumaya, a striking presence in Mexico City's vibrant cultural landscape, is a testament to the city's dedication to the arts. This modern museum, known for its distinctive, shimmering façade that resembles a silver cloud, houses a vast collection of art...
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Opulent building dedicated to fine arts The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City stands as a grand testament to artistic and architectural magnificence. This cultural venue, often considered the most important in Mexico, is a palace for the fine arts, encompassing music, dance, theatre, opera, and visual...
Frida Kahlo Museum
Famous artist's home-turned-museum Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, the Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as La Casa Azul for its cobalt-blue walls, stands as a vibrant testament to one of Mexico's most iconic artists. The museum is housed in the very building where Frida Kahlo was born, lived,...
Museo Franz Mayer
Decorative arts from the 1500s to 1800s The Museo Franz Mayer, located in the heart of Mexico City, is a testament to the cultural richness and historical depth of Mexican art and design. Housed in a former 16th-century hospital building, this museum showcases a diverse collection of decorative arts spanning...
Palacio de Iturbide
Baroque palace from the late 1700s The Palacio de Iturbide, a magnificent building nestled in the heart of Mexico City, stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry and architectural heritage of Mexico. Originally constructed in the 18th century, this grandiose palace was built for the Spanish...
Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli
Grand museum with pre-Hispanic artwork Nestled in the bustling heart of Mexico City lies the Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli, a unique testament to one of Mexico's most iconic artists, Diego Rivera. This remarkable museum, situated in the Coyoacán borough, offers a deep dive into the pre-Hispanic cultures...
Museum of Mexico City
History museum housed in a former palace Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, the Museum of Mexico City (Museo de la Ciudad de México) is a cultural gem that offers a deep dive into the rich tapestry of the city's history. Housed in an exquisite 18th-century baroque building, the museum is a must-visit for...
Centro Cultural Border
Nestled within the vibrant streets of Mexico City, the Centro Cultural Border stands as a beacon of contemporary culture and artistic expression. This dynamic cultural center has established itself as a hub for creative minds, offering a platform for a diverse range of...
Museo Nacional de Arte
Museum dedicated to Mexican art The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) stands as a pinnacle of cultural heritage in the heart of Mexico City, Mexico. Housed in a neoclassical building that is an architectural gem in its own right, MUNAL offers visitors a profound journey through Mexican art history, from...
Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, the Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público is a cultural gem that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the artistic heritage of Mexico. This museum, situated within the historic Palacio Nacional, showcases a...
Museum of Modern Art
Showcase of art by contemporary artists The Museo de Arte Moderno is located in Chapultepec park, Mexico City, Mexico. The museum is part of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura and provides exhibitions of national and international contemporary artists.
Museo MoDo
The Museo del Objeto del Objeto, or MODO, is a museum in Mexico City and the first museum in Mexico dedicated to design and communications.
Museo de Arte Popular
Pop-art museum with kids' activities The Museo de Arte Popular is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico that promotes and preserves part of the Mexican handcrafts and folk art.
Museo del Estanquillo
The Museo del Estanquillo is located in the Historic Center of Mexico City, Mexico. The museum houses the personal collection of the writer Carlos Monsivais, encompassing paintings, photography, toys, albums, calendars, advertising and books.
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
Art museum and cultural center with murals Colegio de San Ildefonso, currently is a museum and cultural center in Mexico City, considered to be the birthplace of the Mexican muralism movement. San Ildefonso began as a prestigious Jesuit boarding school, and after the Reform War it gained educational prestige again as National Preparatory School.
Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones
The Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones is located in the former Monastery of San Diego Churubusco, which was built on top of an Aztec shrine. The museum is split into two sections.
Academia de San Carlos
The Academy of San Carlos is located at 22 Academia Street in just northeast of the main plaza of Mexico City. It was the first major art academy and the first art museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1781 as the School of Engraving and moved to the Academia Street location about 10 years later.
Museo Dolores Olmedo
The Museo Dolores Olmedo is an art museum in Xochimilco, Mexico City, based on the collection of the Mexican businesswoman Dolores Olmedo. The museum will be relocated to Chapultepec in 2024.
Museo Nacional de la Estampa
The Museo de la Estampa is a museum in Mexico City, dedicated to the history, preservation and promotion of Mexican graphic arts.
Museo Universitario del Chopo
The Museo Universitario del Chopo is located at Doctor Enrique González Martínez Street in the Colonia Santa María la Ribera of Mexico City. It has collections in contemporary art, and is part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims.
Museo Nacional de las Culturas
The Museo Nacional de las Culturas is a national museum in Mexico City dedicated to education about the world's cultures, both past and present. It is housed in a colonial-era building that used to be the mint for making coins. Prior to this, the site was the home of the location of the Moctezuma's Black House.
Museo Nacional de San Carlos
The Museo Nacional de San Carlos is a Mexican national art museum devoted to European art, located in the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City. The museum is housed in the Palace of the Count of Buenavista, a neoclassical building at Puente de Alvarado No. 50, Colonia Tabacalera, Mexico City.
Polyforum Siqueiros
The Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros is a cultural, political and social facility located in Mexico City as part of the World Trade Center Mexico City. It was designed and decorated by David Alfaro Siqueiros in the 1960s and hosts the largest mural work in the world called La Marcha de la Humanidad.
Museo Jumex
Colección Jumex is a private art collection owned by Eugenio López Alonso. It includes around 2,800 works by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Gabriel Orozco, Cy Twombly, Jeff Koons, Marcel Duchamp, Andreas Gursky, Darren Almond, Tacita Dean, Olafur Eliasson, Martin Kippenberger, Carl...
Museo José Luis Cuevas
The José Luis Cuevas Museum is located just off the Zócalo within the Historic center of Mexico City, in Mexico City, Mexico. The museum and Church of Santa Inés were built as parts of the Convent of Santa Inés complex. The museum is in the convent's colonial era residential hall.
Museo Rufino Tamayo
Museo Rufino Tamayo is a public contemporary art museum located in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park, that produces contemporary art exhibitions, using its collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as artworks from the collection of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo.
Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo
The Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, also known as MUAC, is a large contemporary art museum located within the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It opened in November 2008 and it is the first Mexican public museum exclusively focused to the arts created in the XXI century.
Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares
Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares is a museum in Mexico City dedicated to Mexico's ethnic and cultural diversity. This diversity not only includes that of its indigenous peoples, but also those of its regions and socioeconomic strata.
Museo de la Caricatura
The Caricature Museum is located in an 18th-century Baroque building in the historic center of Mexico City. It was opened in 1987 to preserve and promote the history of Mexican cartooning, done for both political and entertainment purposes.
Centro de Cultura Digital
The Centre of Digital Culture is a multifuncional cultural complex in Mexico City with the vocation to activities of digital art, as well as the promotion of "expressive forms in the digital world" and "his influence in the cultural and artistic life of the country". It was inaugurated on September 16, 2012.
Museo De La Acuarela
The Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum was the first museum in the world dedicated specifically to watercolor painting.
Garros Galería
Garros Galería or Garros Gallery is located in Colonia Roma in Mexico City. It is the only art gallery and museum dedicated to cats in Mexico.
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana is an institution dedicated to the promotion of Mexican contemporary art. It was established in 1949 to expand the Mexican art market. Its first location was in historic center of the city but today it mostly operates out of a building in Colonia Roma.
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