Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace – a concert hall and arts center commissioned…
Must see attractions in Mexico City
- Top ChoicePalacio de Bellas Artes
- Top ChoiceSecretaría de Educación Pública
To the casual observer this little-visited government building holds nothing of interest but those in the know flock here to gaze at the 120 murals tucked…
- Top ChoicePalacio Nacional
As the seat of the federal branch of the Mexican government, the Palacio Nacional (National Palace) is home to the offices of the president of Mexico and…
- Top ChoiceTorre Latinoamericana
The Torre Latinoamericana was Latin America’s tallest building when constructed in 1956, and remains the dominant focal point of Centro Histórico. It's an…
- Top ChoiceMuseo Nacional de Antropología
This world-class museum stands in an extension of the Bosque de Chapultepec and is a highlight of visiting CDMX. Its long, rectangular courtyard is…
- Top ChoiceMuseo Frida Kahlo
Renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was born in, and lived and died in, Casa Azul (Blue House), now a museum. Almost every visitor to Mexico City makes a…
- Top ChoiceTemplo Mayor
Before the Spaniards demolished it, the Aztec 'Great Temple' Teocalli of Tenochtitlán covered the site where the cathedral now stands, as well as the…
- Top ChoiceMuseo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
If you saw the movie Frida (2002), you’ll recognize this museum, designed by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's friend, architect and painter Juan O’Gorman…
- Top ChoiceMuseo Casa de León Trotsky
The Trotsky home, now a museum, remains much as it was on the day when one of Stalin's agents, a Catalan named Ramón Mercader, caught up with the…
- Top ChoiceMuseo Mural Diego Rivera
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…
- MTop ChoiceMuseo de Arte Popular
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…
- Top ChoiceMonumento a la Revolución
Unveiled in 1938, this monument contains the tombs of the revolutionary and post-revolutionary heroes Pancho Villa, Francisco Madero, Venustiano Carranza,…
- Catedral Metropolitana
One of Mexico City’s most iconic structures, this cathedral is a monumental edifice: 109m long, 59m wide and 65m high. Started in 1573, it remained a work…
- Anahuacalli
Designed by Diego Rivera to house his collection of pre-Hispanic art, this museum is a templelike structure of volcanic stone. The ‘House of Anáhuac’ (the…
- Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Siqueiros painted murals here in the 1920s. Most of the work on the main patio is by Orozco; look for the…
- MMuseo Jumex
Museo Jumex was built to house one of Latin America's leading contemporary art collections. Temporary exhibits draw on a collection of around 2600 pieces…
- CCasa de los Azulejos
Past the pedestrian corridor Gante stands the amazing Casa de los Azulejos. Dating from 1596, it was built for the Condes (Counts) del Valle de Orizaba…
- MMonumento a la Revolución Paseo Linternilla
The star attraction of the monument is the 65m-high summit paseo linternilla accessed by a glass elevator. The vertigo-inducing elevator opens to a…
- Basílica de Guadalupe
A cult developed around this site after a Christian convert named Juan Diego claimed in December 1531 that the Virgin Mary appeared before him on the…
- AAvenida Madero
This stately pedestrianized shopping avenue west of the Zócalo, linking Bellas Artes and the Zócalo, boasts a veritable catalog of architectural styles…