Things to do in Mexico City, Mexico: The Best Museums

October 3, 2021 Almeta Stockton

Rising from the ruins of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, Mexico City offers a unique collision of contemporary city life and historic preservation. World-class museums, restaurants and parks rub shoulders with the remains of several cultures. The nightlife, the shopping and the history make it a must-see regardless of your travel style.
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1. Museo Frida Kahlo

Calle Londres 247 Col. Del Carmen, Mexico City 04100 Mexico +52 55545999 [email protected] http://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/en/
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4.5 based on 9,703 reviews

Museo Frida Kahlo

The lifelong home of Frida Kahlo is now a museum dedicated to the work of this famous 20th-century artist.

Reviewed By Seanspacifica - St. Albans, United Kingdom

I highly recommend visiting the Frida Kahlo museum, and if you’re English it’s worth paying the extra pesos to have an audio guide. The house is beautiful with so many original artifacts and paintings, and it’s a great way to get a feel for the colourful character that Frida Kahlo was. It’s a very popular attraction so to avoid VERY long queues, it’s best to book ahead.

2. Museo Casa De Leon Trotsky

Circuito Interior (Avenida Rio Churubusco) 410 Del Carmen, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04100 Mexico +52 55 5658 8732 http://museocasadeleontrotsky.blogspot.com/
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4.5 based on 584 reviews

Museo Casa De Leon Trotsky

The house where Leon Trotsky, the exiled Russian leader, lived the final three years of his life in the 1930s.

Reviewed By MissMem - Memphis, United States

The Trosky museum/home is not far from the Kahlo museum/home. The stories of these two people and their lifestyles are profoundly connected. Trotsky was a house guest at the Kahlo home and after an assassination attempt moved to his own dwelling. The museum is fascinating in its attempt to preserve Trotsky's life style and his political beliefs. This visual history lesson needs to be experienced.

3. Museo Escultorico de Geles Cabrera

Calle Xicotencatl 181, Mexico City 04100 Mexico 52-5-6883261
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

This recently opened museum displays the sculptures of Geles Cabrera.

4. Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares

Avenida Hidalgo, 289, Mexico City 04100 Mexico 52-5-5545030 http://museoculturaspopulares.gob.mx/
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4.0 based on 70 reviews

Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares

This museum features a large number of exhibits regarding archeology and anthropology from around the world.

Reviewed By brandeeztravels - San Jose, United States

After going to Casa Azul we walked to this museum and loved it. The art featured is representative of the different cultures of Mexico. There were 3 exhibits open and we loved all of them- each of them highlighted very different artists from banners of Oaxacan towns to modern commentary on the Virgin Guadalupe to intricate hand painted Alebrijes on skulls. In short - if you're in this neighborhood- GO HERE! It's a great look into the different cultures around Mexico today.

5. Galeria Gunther Gerzso

Avenida Mexico-Coyoacan s/n esquina Rio Churubusco, Mexico City 03330 Mexico 52-5-6883852

A gallery of the works of artists, such as Gunther Gerzso, who have been inspired by the cinema.

6. Arte Hoy Galeria

Viena 249 Bis, Mexico City 04100 Mexico 5255540155 [email protected] http://www.artehoy.com.mx/index.php

Arte Hoy galería, founded ten years ago. It is a space for temporary exhibitions of sculpture and other artistic manifestations. It is also a research and dissemination center on Mexican sculpture and art themes of the 20th and 21st century.

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