Mexico City is one of
World's largest Capital cities. It has been described
as a Fun City with a lot of whirlwind activities taking
place. But, at the same time it takes pride in exhibiting
its heritage museums that are a reminder of the various
cultures that came and tried to conquer Mexico City.
The Museo Nacional de Antropolog� (National Anthropology
Museum) is one of the finest museums of its kind in
the world. It is enormous in size, with a capacity
to accommodate large number of visitors in a single
visit. The ground-floor halls are dedicated to pre-Hispanic
Mexico, and the upper level covers the way modern
Mexico's indigenous people, the descendants of those
pre-Hispanic civilizations. The most attractive part
of this museum is the layout of Tenochtitlan, which
puts present-day Mexico City in perspective. Tickets
are priced at M$30.Open daily.
Museo Nacional de Antropolog�
Chapultepec Park (Chapultepec Metro station)
Mexico City
Call (5553)-6266 for more details
Museo Frida Kahlo is a popular museum located in Coyoacan,Mexico
City . This is a fascinating museum and painter Kahlo's
personality is reflected in this house. Giant papier-m�h�
skeletons outside to the gloriously decorated kitchen
and even the bric-a-brac in her bedroom. On display
are some of Kahlo's paintings and her native costumes;
Mexican folk art and works by other well-known artists,
including Marcel Duchamps, Paul Klee and Jose Clemente
Orozco. Tickets are priced at M$10.
Museo Frida Kahlo
Londres 247, Coyoacan, Mexico City.
Call (5554-5999) for more details.
It is Mexico Citys principal opera house and home
of the National Folkloric Ballet. Museo del Palacio
de Bellas Artes, Mexico City is a magnificent structure
made entirely from Carrara marble - so heavy it is
sinking faster than the sinking city. Beautiful Tiffany
glass curtain depict scenes of the volcanoes outside
Mexico City. This is the place to see if you're mad
about murals: some of Mexico's finest are found upon
the immense wall spaces of the monument. Works by
Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jos�Clemente
Orozco and Diego Rivera are among the highli ghts.
Museo del Palacio de Bellas
Artes
Av. Juarez y Eje Central L�aro C�denas
Centro Hist�ico M�ico City
Call (525) 704-2111 for more details.
It's filled with hundreds of paintings, murals, ceramics,
furniture and carriages depicting the history of Mexico
from the Aztecs to today, with an emphasis on the
colonial era and military history. The rooms and exhibits
are more interesting when viewed with some historical
explanation. Open daily. Tickets are priced at M$16.
Museo Nacional de Historia
Chapultepec Park Mexico City
Call (5286) -0700 for more details.
Papalote Museo del Nino is located in the 2ndSection
Chapultapec Park, Mexico City. It is an children's
museum featuring scientific shows. Papalote Museo
del Nino, Mexico City boasts of an IMAX theater with
a giant screen shows special documentaries at an extra
charge. Open Daily. Tickets are charged at M$40 for
adults and M$30 for children. Papalote
Museo del Nino
2nd Section Chapultapec Park 268
(Constituyentes Metro station), Mexico City.
It is located withing a few distances from the Templo
Mayor, Mexico City. Museo del Templo Mayor,Mexico
City houses artifacts from the site and gives a good
overview of Aztec civilization In 1978, workmen laying
a telephone cable discovered the ruins of the ancient
Aztec capital. Walls of temples and giant sculptures
of eagle knights, the goddess of the moon and god
of war, along with tousands of other artifacts, suddenly
came to light. The Museo de Templo Mayor, Mexico City
which houses all these treasures that were built on
the site. ..The excavation is on view from the street
level and can be walked through with the purchase
of a museum ticket. Tickets are charged at M$30.
Museo de Templo Mayor
(Zocalo Metro station), Historic Center,
Mexico City.
Call (5542-4943) for more details.
This is a museum where the President of Mexico works.
Museo Palacio Nacional, Mexico City is made up of
splendid rooms with wide stone stairways, and numerous
courtyards adorned with carved brass balconies Better
still, Museo Palacio Nacional, Mexico City is also
known for exhibiting works of famous muralist Diego
Rivera's. Diego Rivera was one of Mexico City's legendary
muralists, who left an indelible stamp on Mexico City.
His murals depicted Mexican history and its political
scene. Additional examples of Rivera's stunning and
provocative interpretations are found at the Bellas
Artes, the National Institute of Cardiology, and the
Museo Mural Diego Rivera. Open daily.
Museo Palacio Nacional
Av. Pino Su�ez, facing the Z�alo.
Mexico City.
It is a popular museum located in Conyoacan,Mexico
City. If you're looking for Mexican handicrafts then,
Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares will be of
interest to you. It also gives you a deeper understanding
of Mexican popular culture, with temporary exhibits
about subjects like the circus, wrestling and nativity
models. Open daily. Free of cost.
Museo Nacional de las Culturas
Populares
Ave. Hidalgo 289, Coyoacan, Mexico City.
Call (5554-8968) for more details.
It is one of the most stellar museums in Mexico City.
It holds an exhaustive collection of Mexican art,
besides having temporary exhibitions. Do have a look
at the spectacular building made in Italian Renaissance
style at the corner of the 20th century. Open daily.
Tickets are charged at M$15.
Museo Nacional de Arte
Historic Center,
Mexico City.
Call (5512-3224) for more details.
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