Academia de San Carlos, Mexico City

Name: Academia de San Carlos
Address: La Academia 22, Mexico City, 06000, Mexico

#81 among attractions in Mexico City

Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum, Hispanic colonial architecture, More...

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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. It emphasized classical European training until the early 20th century, when it shifted to a more modern perspective. At this time, it also integrated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico, eventually becoming the Faculty of Arts and Design, which is based in Xochimilco. Currently, only graduate courses of the modern school are given in the original academy building. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 19°25'59"N, 99°7'44"W

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La Academia 22Cuauhtémoc (Centro)Mexico City 06000 Mexico

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Academia de San Carlos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palacio Nacional, Templo Mayor, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Zócalo.

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Which popular attractions are close to Academia de San Carlos?

Nearby attractions include Church of Santa Inés, Mexico City (1 min walk), Museo José Luis Cuevas, Mexico City (2 min walk), Royal Convent of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy, Mexico City (3 min walk), Houses of the Mayorazgo de Guerrero, Mexico City (3 min walk).

How to get to Academia de San Carlos by public transport?

The nearest stations to Academia de San Carlos:

Metro

Zócalo • Lines: 2 (7 min walk)
Allende • Lines: 2 (15 min walk)

Bus

Teatro del Pueblo • Lines: 4 (8 min walk)
República de Argentina • Lines: 4 (9 min walk)

Train

Merced (15 min walk)
Isabel la Católica (20 min walk)