The Historic Center of Mexico City is full of attractions. We recommend 7 museums that will make you understand the Mexican spirit.
Museo de Arte Popular
Inaugurated in 2006 with the intention of dignifying and promoting Mexican popular art, this site exhibits all kinds of works from all corners of the country. In addition to the exhibition, the museum also promotes Mexican artistic creation through workshops and competitions. The building that houses the museum is considered the second most important with Art Deco style in Mexico City, its design was done by the architect Vicente Mendiola and the restoration was in charge of Teodoro González de León.
Direction:
Revillagigedo 11, Colonia Centro, 06050 Mexico City, CDMX
Museo Memoria y Tolerancia
The Museo Memoria y Tolerancia houses a series of pieces with historical load that show irrationality and remind us of the genocides caused by racial discrimination with the intention of raising awareness. The site has 5 permanent exhibitions that commemorate the Holocaust, the Armenian genocide, the extermination in Rwanda, the conflict in Yugoslavia, the Mayan massacre in Guatemala and the death of civilians in Darfur.
Direction:
Av. Juárez 8, Colonia Centro, Centro, 06010 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX
Museo Histórico de Palacio Nacional
The National Palace Historical Museum opened in 2018, it has 5 rooms that take a tour through the different eras of the history of Mexico. It has 400 original pieces on display and digital recreations of key moments in the country’s history.
Direction:
Plaza de la Constitución S / N, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06066 Mexico City, CDMX
Palacio de Iturbide
The Palacio de Iturbide is a building dating from the 16th century that currently houses the Banamex Palace of Culture. This building initially belonged to a member of the viceregal government, until in 1821 it was delivered to Agustín de Iturbide as a residence. The museum aims to disseminate both Mexican folk art, and the Banamex collection that makes up about 4,300 works of art dating from the viceregal period.
Direction:
Av Francisco I. Madero 17, Centro Histórico, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Museo del Tequila y el Mezcal
The Museo del Tequila y el Mezcal was built in 2010 in the traditional Garibaldi square. In its interior, everything related to the history and production of tequila and mezcal is exhibited in three rooms, as well as its importance in the culture of Mexico.
Direction:
Plaza Garibaldi s/n, Centro, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sinagoga Histórica Justo Sierra
Considered the first synagogue opened in Mexico by an Askenazi community, the Sinagoga Histórica Justo Sierra opened its doors in 1941. It serves as a cultural dissemination center and offers guided tours, conferences and courses on Jewish culture. The building’s facade is neocolonial in style and its structure is inspired by the Shavel synagogue of Lithuania.
Direction:
Justo Sierra 71, Centro Histórico, 06020 Ejido del Centro, CDMX
Museo José Luis Cuevas
The Museo José Luis Cuevas is housed by the former convent of San Inés dating from the 17th century. Its interior houses the work donated by Cuevas, mostly contemporary art from Latin America. The building was remodeled by Manuel Tolsá in 1778.
Direction:
La Academia 13, Centro Histórico, 06060 Ciudad de México, CDMX
