Museums in Mexico
57 museums in Mexico. Most visited: Museo Soumaya.
Top museums in Mexico
Museo Soumaya
1,095,000 visitors a year
Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, Museo Soumaya stands as a striking architectural marvel and a treasure trove of art. With its iconic, shimmering façade shaped like a silver sculpture, the museum...
Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum
Art museum
The Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum (Museo Nacional de Acuarela Alfredo Guati Rojo) was the first museum in the world dedicated specifically to watercolor painting. It occupies a former...
Anahuacalli Museum
Diego Rivera designed the Anahuacalli as a temple of the arts to safeguard his vast collection of pre-Hispanic pieces, and it is built of carved volcanic stone quarried from the very ground where it...
Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura
Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura keeps the personal library of Enrique del Moral, the well-known Mexican modernist architect, alongside a design collection of more than 1,500 objects. The objects come...
Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) opened its first off-campus cultural center here in 1959, with the writer Juan José Arreola as founding director. Casa del Lago, which now carries...
Centro Cultural de España
Art museum
The Centro Cultural de España, Spain's cultural center in Mexico, occupies an old mansion just behind the Cathedral in Mexico City's historic center. The building was in ruins when the Spanish...
Chapultepec Zoo
Zoo or aquarium
Chapultepec Zoo was the first institution outside China to breed giant pandas in captivity, and the first outside the United States to breed California condors. Its breeding work with threatened...
Folk Art Museum
Art museum
Giant alebrijes, the fantastical creatures of Mexican folk art, are what the Museo de Arte Popular is best known for. The museum sponsors the yearly Noche de Alebrijes (Night of the Alebrijes), a...
Franz Mayer Museum
Latin America's largest collection of decorative arts fills the Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer), housed in the former San Juan de Dios monastery and hospital, an 18th-century building in...
Frida Kahlo Museum
Art museum
Step into the vibrant world of the Frida Kahlo Museum, nestled in the heart of Mexico City. Housed in the iconic blue house, or Casa Azul, where the legendary artist was born and spent much of her...
Interactive Museum of Economics
The Interactive Museum of Economics (Museo Interactivo de Economía) is the first museum in the world dedicated exclusively to economics. Its hands-on exhibits aim to make the basic concepts of...
Kurimanzutto
Art museum
Kurimanzutto began in 1999 as a gallery without a fixed space, founded by Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri, whose surnames form its name. It specializes in contemporary art and represents an...
Leon Trotsky House Museum
Historic house, palace or castle
The study where Ramón Mercader killed Leon Trotsky with an ice axe is kept as it was at the time of the murder. It sits at the center of the Coyoacán house that Trotsky shared with his second wife,...
Leonora Carrington House Museum
Historic house, palace or castle
The British surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington lived in this house at Chihuahua Street 194, in the Roma Norte neighbourhood of Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc borough. Signs and listings may...
Luis Barragán House and Studio
Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as one of the most influential and representative examples of modern Mexican architecture, the Luis Barragán House and Studio is the home the architect...
Museo de Arte Moderno
Art museum
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington are among the artists in the permanent collection of the Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM), a museum devoted to modern Mexican art in...
Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Art museum
Built in 1530 under Friar Juan de Zumárraga on the base of a destroyed pyramid dedicated to the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca, the former Palacio del Arzobispado (Palace of the Archbishopric) now houses the...
Website of Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
Museo Nacional de Arte
Art museum
Welcome to the Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL), a treasure trove of artistic heritage located in the heart of Mexico City. Housed in a stunning neoclassical building, this museum invites visitors to...
Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares
Instead of a large permanent collection, the National Museum of Popular Cultures (Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares) builds its programme around temporary exhibitions, concerts, workshops and...
Museo Nacional de Historia
Mexico's National Museum of History, the Museo Nacional de Historia, occupies Chapultepec Castle, which stands in the first section of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. Founded in 1944, it is one of...
Museums by city in Mexico
Mexico’s museum landscape reflects the country’s layered history, from pre-Hispanic civilizations and colonial art to modern design and contemporary culture. Mexico City is a major hub, with places such as Museo Soumaya, the Anahuacalli Museum, Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura, and the Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum offering very different ways to explore Mexican creativity. On Mooseum, visitors can compare museums by theme, location, and visit style before they go.
Beyond the capital, strong regional collections appear across the country. Puebla’s Amparo Museum connects archaeology, viceregal heritage, and contemporary exhibitions, while the Aguascalientes Museum highlights fine arts in central Mexico. On the Caribbean coast, the Cancun Underwater Museum offers a very different museum experience beneath the sea, and Africam Safari in Puebla expands the idea of cultural visits toward conservation and family-friendly exploration.
Museum-going in Mexico often pairs naturally with historic centers, archaeological zones, and local food districts. You might spend a morning with pre-Columbian objects, then walk to a plaza, market, or church in the same neighborhood. Mooseum helps make those combinations easier by giving visitors a clear way to discover museums across Mexico’s major cities and regional destinations, whether they are planning a focused art trip or adding a museum stop to a broader itinerary.
Map of museums in Mexico
Museums in Mexico: questions
- How many museums are there in Mexico?
- Mooseum lists 57 museums in Mexico. Mexico City has the most, with 37.
- What are the most visited museums in Mexico?
- By annual visitors reported on Wikipedia: Museo Soumaya (1,095,000).
- What kinds of museums are in Mexico?
- Of the 38 whose type we know, the most common are art museums (23), zoos and aquariums (7), archaeology museums (3) and historic houses, palaces and castles (2).
- Strong pre-Hispanic and archaeological collections, especially in and around Mexico City and Puebla
- Wide range of art museums covering muralism, watercolor, folk traditions, colonial works, and contemporary practice
- Distinctive museum settings, from Diego Rivera’s volcanic-stone Anahuacalli to the submerged sculptures of the Cancun Underwater Museum
- Regional museums that connect local identity with national history, including collections in central Mexican cities such as Aguascalientes
- Family-oriented experiences that extend beyond galleries, including wildlife and conservation spaces such as Africam Safari
- Many museums in Mexico close on Mondays, so check schedules in advance and use Mooseum to map out alternatives nearby.
- Large city museums can have free or discounted entry on certain days for residents or students, but foreign visitors should confirm current ticket rules before arriving.
- In Mexico City, combine museum visits with Metro, Metrobús, or rideshare to avoid parking and heavy traffic, especially on weekends.
- If visiting coastal or outdoor sites such as the Cancun Underwater Museum, book weather-dependent tours ahead and plan around sea conditions and seasonal demand.
All museums in Mexico
Every museum in Mexico listed on Mooseum. Search by name or type.
| Name | Type | Website | Links | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoo or aquarium | www.africamsafari.com.mx |  | — | |
Art museum | www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/temas/cultura/espacios/museos/m_aguas.aspx | | — | |
Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor MuseumThe Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum (Museo Nacional de Acuarela Alfredo Guati Rojo) was the first museum in the world dedicated specifically to watercolor painting. It occupies a former... | Art museum | www.acuarela.org.mx | | — |
Art museum | www.museoamparo.com | | — | |
Anahuacalli MuseumDiego Rivera designed the Anahuacalli as a temple of the arts to safeguard his vast collection of pre-Hispanic pieces, and it is built of carved volcanic stone quarried from the very ground where it... | — | www.museoanahuacalli.org.mx | | — |
Archivo Diseño y ArquitecturaArchivo Diseño y Arquitectura keeps the personal library of Enrique del Moral, the well-known Mexican modernist architect, alongside a design collection of more than 1,500 objects. The objects come... | — | www.archivonline.org | | — |
Art museum | musamexico.org | | — | |
Casa del Lago Juan José ArreolaThe National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) opened its first off-campus cultural center here in 1959, with the writer Juan José Arreola as founding director. Casa del Lago, which now carries... | — | www.casadellago.unam.mx | | — |
Military museum | www.sanjuandeulua.inah.gob.mx | | — | |
Centro Cultural de EspañaThe Centro Cultural de España, Spain's cultural center in Mexico, occupies an old mansion just behind the Cathedral in Mexico City's historic center. The building was in ruins when the Spanish... | Art museum | ccemx.org | | — |
— | www.cecut.gob.mx | | — | |
Chapultepec ZooChapultepec Zoo was the first institution outside China to breed giant pandas in captivity, and the first outside the United States to breed California condors. Its breeding work with threatened... | Zoo or aquarium | www.chapultepec.org.mx/actividad/alfonso-herrera-chapultepec-zoo/?lang=en | | — |
Art museum | www.chopo.unam.mx | | — | |
Folk Art MuseumGiant alebrijes, the fantastical creatures of Mexican folk art, are what the Museo de Arte Popular is best known for. The museum sponsors the yearly Noche de Alebrijes (Night of the Alebrijes), a... | Art museum | www.map.df.gob.mx | | — |
Franz Mayer MuseumLatin America's largest collection of decorative arts fills the Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer), housed in the former San Juan de Dios monastery and hospital, an 18th-century building in... | — | franzmayer.org.mx | | — |
Frida Kahlo MuseumStep into the vibrant world of the Frida Kahlo Museum, nestled in the heart of Mexico City. Housed in the iconic blue house, or Casa Azul, where the legendary artist was born and spent much of her... | Art museum | www.museofridakahlo.org.mx | | — |
Archaeology museum | museoganotpeschard.iced.durango.gob.mx/#iframe | | — | |
Art museum | www.garrosccr.com | | — | |
Art museum | institutodeartesgraficasdeoaxaca.blogspot.com | | — | |
Zoo or aquarium | www.zooguadalajara.com.mx | | — | |
Interactive Museum of EconomicsThe Interactive Museum of Economics (Museo Interactivo de Economía) is the first museum in the world dedicated exclusively to economics. Its hands-on exhibits aim to make the basic concepts of... | — | www.mide.org.mx | | — |
Art museum | www.museojoseluiscuevas.com.mx | | — | |
KurimanzuttoKurimanzutto began in 1999 as a gallery without a fixed space, founded by Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri, whose surnames form its name. It specializes in contemporary art and represents an... | Art museum | www.kurimanzutto.com | | — |
Leon Trotsky House MuseumThe study where Ramón Mercader killed Leon Trotsky with an ice axe is kept as it was at the time of the murder. It sits at the center of the Coyoacán house that Trotsky shared with his second wife,... | Historic house, palace or castle | museocasadeleontrotsky.blogspot.com | | — |
Leonora Carrington House MuseumThe British surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington lived in this house at Chihuahua Street 194, in the Roma Norte neighbourhood of Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc borough. Signs and listings may... | Historic house, palace or castle | casaleonoracarrington.uam.mx | | — |