Mexico City Art Tour — From the Anthropology Museum to Casa Azul

At a Glance

Mexico City is Latin America's biggest art capital, stretching from Aztec and Maya antiquity through Rivera and Kahlo to cutting-edge contemporary practice. Most key museums cluster in Chapultepec Park, Coyoacán, and Polanco, making the logistics easier than it first appears.

By District

• Museo Nacional de Antropología (Chapultepec) — the Aztec Sun Stone and Maya Pakal's tomb lid anchor a full-day visit.
• Museo Tamayo — Rufino Tamayo's 20th-century international art (Picasso, Miró, Basquiat).
• Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) — Kahlo's The Two Fridas lives here.
• Museo Frida Kahlo / Casa Azul (Coyoacán) — Kahlo's preserved home; book online in advance.
• Museo Soumaya (Polanco) — Carlos Slim's free museum; vast Rodin holdings.
• Museo Jumex — next door, David Chipperfield building, one of Latin America's most ambitious contemporary collections.
• MUAC (UNAM campus) — post-1960 Latin American contemporary art.
• Palacio de Bellas Artes — muralism by Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros on the upper floors.

Tips

Plan 3–4 days. Day 1 Chapultepec, Day 2 Coyoacán, Day 3 Polanco, Day 4 Centro. Use Uber by day. The altitude (2,240 m) can be tough on the first day—pace yourself. Many museums close Mondays, so fill those with walking and food.