Latin America's Largest Private Contemporary Museum

At a Glance

Museo Jumex in Mexico City's Polanco district opened November 2013. It houses the 3,000-piece Jumex Collection built by juice-company heir Eugenio López Alonso — the largest private contemporary collection in Latin America. The five-story travertine building is David Chipperfield's first Mexican work.

One Collector's Museum

López began collecting Minimalist and Conceptual art in the early 1990s and built the museum around Latin American contemporary artists like Gabriel Orozco, Damián Ortega and Abraham Cruzvillegas, alongside major Western names.

Highlights

• Rotating selections from 3,000 works.
• Chipperfield's travertine facade and sawtooth roof.
• 4–5 major exhibitions a year.
• Pillar-free 1,000 m² fifth floor for monumental installations.
• Open research library.

Visiting Tips

15 min from Polanco metro. Free entry. 1.5 hours. Closed Mondays. Next door to Museo Soumaya.