Mexico City: History Museum
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Museo Nacional de Antropología
Museum with Mayan artifacts The Museo Nacional de Antropología, located in the heart of Mexico City, is a gateway to the ancient cultures of Mexico. As the largest and most visited museum in Mexico, it houses an extensive collection of artifacts from the country's pre-Columbian heritage...
Palacio Nacional
Palace with government offices Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, the Palacio Nacional stands as a testament to the nation's rich history and cultural heritage. This grandiose building, located on the east side of the Zócalo, the city's main square, has been a key witness to the unfolding of...
Templo Mayor
Museum dedicated to the Aztecs The Templo Mayor, a pivotal archaeological site and museum nestled in the heart of Mexico City, stands as a testament to the grandeur of the Aztec civilization. Once the central temple of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, this majestic structure was dedicated to the...
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,...
Monument to the Boy Heroes
The Monument to the Boy Heroes, known in Spanish as the Monumento a los Niños Héroes, stands as a poignant tribute in Mexico City's sprawling Chapultepec Park. This towering structure is dedicated to the memory of six Mexican military cadets who made the ultimate...
Luis Barragán House and Studio
Luis Barragán's former home and studio Nestled in the bustling streets of Mexico City, the Luis Barragán House and Studio stands as a beacon of modern architecture and design. This museum, once the home of the influential Mexican architect Luis Barragán, is a testament to his innovative vision and his...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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 del Caracol
The Museo del Caracol is a Mexican history museum, at the bottom of the access ramp to the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City. The “Snail Museum” is a spiral shaped building designed by the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez. The director is Patricia Torres Aguilar Ugarte. It is open from Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 to 16:45.
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.
Plaza de las Tres Culturas
Public square with Aztec ruins The Plaza de las Tres Culturas is the main square within the Tlatelolco neighborhood of Mexico City. The name "Three Cultures" is in recognition of the three periods of Mexican history reflected by buildings in the plaza: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent nation.
Panteón de San Fernando
The San Fernando Pantheon is one of the oldest cemeteries in Mexico City that is preserved to this day. It is one of the most representative examples of 19th century funerary architecture and art in Mexico, and it functioned between 1832 and 1872.
Palace of the Inquisition
The Palace of the Inquisition stands on the corner of República de Brasil and República de Venezuela streets in Mexico City, Mexico. As neither side of the building faces Santo Domingo Plaza, the entrance is placed at a canted corner to face the plaza.
Leon Trotsky Museum
House museum tracing Trotsky's exile The Leon Trotsky House Museum, Trotsky Museum, or Trotsky House Museum, is a museum honoring Leon Trotsky and an organization that works to promote political asylum, located in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City. Its official name is Instituto del Derecho de Asilo - Museo Casa de León Trotsky.
Palacio de la Autonomía
The Palacio de la Autonomía is a museum and site where the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México gained autonomy from direct government control in 1929. The building is from the late 19th century, and located on the corner of Licenciado de Verdad and Rep de Guatemala streets, north of Santa Teresa la Antigua and east of Templo Mayor.
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.
Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América
The House of the First Printing Press in the Americas at the corner of Moneda and Licenciado Primo Verdad streets in Mexico City was the home of the first printing press/print shop in the New World.
Museo Nacional de Historia
The National Museum of History, also known as MNH, is a national museum of Mexico, located inside Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. The Castle itself is found within the first section of the well known Chapultepec Park. The museum received 2,135,465 visitors in 2017.
Borda House
The Borda House, located on 27, 29 and 33 Madero Street, and 26-28 Bolivar streets in the historic center of Mexico City, originally belonged to the Frenchman José de la Borda who was one of the richest men in New Spain in the 18th century.
El Carmen complex
El Carmen is a former convent converted to museum in San Ángel, a southern suburb of Mexico City. The convent was founded on 29 June 1615 by the Discalced Carmelites in the area of the Aztec village of Tenanitla, which was later renamed San Ángel.
Inah
The Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia is a Mexican federal government bureau established in 1939 to guarantee the research, preservation, protection, and promotion of the prehistoric, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and paleontological heritage of Mexico.
Palacio de Lecumberri
The Palacio de Lecumberri is a large building, formerly a prison, in the northeast of Mexico City, Mexico, which now houses the General National Archive.
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