Museums in Mexico City

Discover 48 unusual museums in Mexico City.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Archivo de la Fotografía (Photography Archive Museum)

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Nacional de Cartografía

This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.

The objects on display.

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Memorial 68

A few steps from the site of the Tlatelolco massacre, this museum tells the story of Mexico's 1968 student protests.

A gaudy shoe at the footwear musuem.

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Museo del Calzado (Footwear Museum)

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Museo de Anatomopatología

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Museo de Anatomopatología (Museum of Pathological Anatomy)

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

View from the terrace.

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Rooftop Terrace at Museo del Estanquillo

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

Radio booth.

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Museo de la Radio (Radio Museum)

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

Rear of the building.

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Museo Universitario del Chopo (Chopo University Museum)

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

Bullet fragments on display.

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Museo Casa de Carranza

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

"El Vochol."

Mexico City, Mexico

'El Vochol'

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.

The museum entrance.

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Museo Dolores Olmedo

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

Permanently Closed

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Mexican Calendars Exhibition at the Soumaya Museum

This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.

The Empress Mother.

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'Asia in Ivory'

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

The golden brick.

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Moctezuma's Treasure

It's believed this golden brick is part of the legendary lost Aztec treasure.

The courtyard.

Mexico City, Mexico

Franz Mayer Museum Courtyard

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

Tobacco boxes

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Franz Mayer Museum Silver Collection

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.