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Large palace-turned-museum offering tours of the building & exhibits on the history of Mexico City.
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Reviews — 8
Excellent temporary exhibits of contemporary works of art& architecture.. Don’t miss the Aztec serpent head used for a cornerstone of the old palace..
There is a little gem inside the building which is Clausel’s studio, the most important impressionist painter of Mexico. Also the corner stone of the right side of the building outside has been taken from an Aztec monument!
Very interesting art pictures and a lot of history
I had a disappointing experience at this museum. It seems to have a lot of space for exhibitions, but there were only two small temporary shows on view. The shows weren't bad, but they didn't seem to have a close relationship to CDMX or its history. The building itself isn't very special, either.
If you're in this area, you're better off seeing the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada and the nearby Museo de la Canceleria.
If you're in this area, you're better off seeing the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada and the nearby Museo de la Canceleria.
Beautiful building, free tour in English at 1 pm (ask… they didn’t offer the info), history and art installations. Spent under 2 hours.
It's a small but very purposeful museum. It is focused on the pre and post colonial architectural and infrastructure history of the Mexico City. I wish somebody told me to come here as the first thing to do in CDMX because it really helps to see the city from a better perspective before visiting other museums and monuments. Definitely the first place to visit.
Nice exhibits, poor signage. I would not visit again, but would recommend looking at it. It was unclear where you could and could not go. Museum is air conditioned. No gift shop, but there is an attached bookstore that sells only books.
