Museums in Mexico

Fossilized remains tell the story of the region’s past inside this small, unassuming museum.

This bilingual museum explores the more than 300 years of vaquero history.

Home to works by notable Mexican artists and an underwater mosaic of the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia.

A Spanish Colonial fort now houses an archeology museum.

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

A hand-painted advertisement for chocolate adorns the walls of this historic building.

This museum is dedicated to showcasing the collection of the Mama Viña y Oscar Foundation.

The ruins of the humble house of one of Mexico's most iconic revolutionaries.

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.

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

A place to learn about the history and culture of Mexico's largest Anabaptist group.

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

A museum built around the site where the most controversial human remains in the country were found.

Dedicated to one of the most iconic cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

This museum honors a unique musical instrument of African origins, whose sound defines a city.

This flagship of the Mexican Navy has had a bumpy second life after being retired from service.