Must-see attractions in Alameda Central

  • Palace Bellas Artes

    Palacio de Bellas Artes

    Alameda Central

    Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace – a concert hall and arts center commissioned…

  • Rivera's mural entitled "A Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park," in the Museo Mural Diego Rivera in Mexico City.

    Museo Mural Diego Rivera

    Alameda Central

    This museum is home to one of Diego Rivera’s most famous works, Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central (Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the…

  • Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City.

    Museo de Arte Popular

    Alameda Central

    A major showcase for folk art, this is a colorful museum that even kids love. Crafts are thematically displayed from all over Mexico, including carnival…

  • Monument to the Mexican Revolution

    Monumento a la Revolución

    Alameda Central

    Unveiled in 1938, this monument contains the tombs of the revolutionary and post-revolutionary heroes Pancho Villa, Francisco Madero, Venustiano Carranza,…

  • Alameda Central

    Alameda Central

    Created in the late 1500s by mandate of then-viceroy Luis de Velasco, the Alameda took its name from the álamos (poplars) planted over its rectangular…

  • La Ciudadela

    Alameda Central

    The formidable compound now known as ‘The Citadel’ started off as a tobacco factory in the late 18th century, though it’s best known as the scene of the…

  • Museo Franz Mayer

    Alameda Central

    This museum is the fruit of the efforts of German-born Franz Mayer. Prospering as a financier in his adopted Mexico, Mayer amassed the collection of…

  • Museo Memoria y Tolerancia

    Alameda Central

    A mazelike, unique museum of 55 halls dedicated to preserving the memory of genocide victims. The multimedia exhibit chronicles crimes committed against…

  • Laboratorio de Arte Alameda

    Alameda Central

    As is often the case with museums in the centro, the 17th-century former convent building that contains the Laboratorio de Arte Alameda is at least as…

  • Museo Nacional de la Estampa

    Alameda Central

    Devoted to the graphic arts, this museum has thematic exhibits, such as Zapata through contemporary images, from its collection of more than 12,000 prints…

  • Centro de la Imagen

    Alameda Central

    The Centro de la Imagen is the city’s photography museum. The small, innovatively designed space stages compelling exhibitions, often focusing on…

  • Iglesia de la Santa Veracruz

    Alameda Central

    Originally constructed in 1586, this church was rebuilt in the 18th century and now houses the Museo Franz Mayer. It features two doors in Mexican baroque…

  • Plaza Juárez

    Alameda Central

    Representing the new face of the Alameda zone, the row of chain restaurants, bars, stores and a Hilton hotel facing the park resembles an outdoor shopping…

  • Biblioteca de México

    Alameda Central

    Mexico City's mega-library holds over 500,000 volumes and an extensive maps collection. Design and architecture fans should visit just to witness the…

  • El Caballito

    Alameda Central

    A couple of blocks west of the Alameda Central is El Caballito, a yellow representation of a horse's head unveiled in 1992 by the sculptor Sebastián. It…

  • Plaza de la República

    Alameda Central

    Dominated by the copper-domed Monumento a la Revolución, you'll find this well-maintained plaza west of the Alameda Central. The grand art deco building…

  • Hemiciclo a Juárez

    Alameda Central

    A large white semi-circular monument to Benito Juárez on one edge of Alameda Central. It's a popular photo spot for people in graduation or bridal garb –…

  • Museo Nacional de la Revolución

    Alameda Central

    Underlying the Plaza de la República, this museum covers a 63-year period, from the implementation of the constitution guaranteeing human rights in 1857…

  • Museo Nacional de San Carlos

    Alameda Central

    The Museo Nacional de San Carlos exhibits a formidable collection of European art from the 14th century to early 20th century, including works by Rubens…

  • Museo Nacional de Arquitectura

    Alameda Central

    A museum within the Palacio de Bellas Artes that features changing exhibits on contemporary architecture and retrospectives such as the buildings of the…