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  • Things to do

Welcome to one of the most exciting places on the planet. Mexico City is a thriller, a chaotic metropolis of history, culture, art, and all the rest, with some of the best street food imaginable seemingly waiting on every corner. Working out exactly the best things to do in Mexico City can be difficult, so let us help you out by narrowing down the list from the good to the great. But yeah, where to begin? Many of the Latin world’s best museums and galleries are in Mexico City, along with some of the most thrilling bars and clubs, meccas of dance that run from late at night until very, very late in the morning. Mexico City leaves its mark, that’s for sure.

Museo Dolores Olmedo
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Museums
  • Art and design
  • La Noria

More than a museum, Dolores Olmedo’s home is a true oasis on the city’s southern side. With a walkway through the gardens of this former plantation in La Noria, chances are you’ll be surprised that you’re still in the city as you stroll among bronze sculptures, trees, native plants and flowers; accompanied by peacocks and xoloitzcuintle dogs that meander into your path. Dolores Olmedo’s life was as vibrant as her collection: Featuring portraits and photographs celebrating the best of Mexico, furniture and Asian antiques. The first room exhibits the intimate nature of her home and introduces the public to this legendary woman. As friend and benefactress of Diego Rivera, the main treasure of her collection are the works of the famed painter and that of his most beloved women: his first wife, Angelina Beloff and Frida Kahlo, whose paintings are constantly traveling the world and therefore may not be on display upon your visit. The good news is that even if that’s the case, you’ll still have plenty to see. Among the oil paintings, the watercolors and drawings, you’ll find more than 500 pre-Hispanic artifacts and a unique collection of popular art. Without a doubt, a visit to this museum is a chance to have a taste of the best museums in the city. Your tour should end with a stop at the cafeteria and a peek in the gift shop. Take a look at the list of events, as there are concerts and outdoor activities on the grounds every weekend. The museum’s essence is perfect for a morning ou

  • Museums

Mexico City is one of the cities with the most museums in the world. Don’t wait until International Museum Day, which is celebrated annually on 18th May, to visit them. Among the huge number on offer, we are recommending which 10 museums to visit if you are staying or living in Mexico City.  Mexico City is home to the most visited museum in the country: the Museo Nacional de Antropología, which holds one of the most important collections of pre-hispanic art. You’ll also find places dedicated to the rich history of Mexico, such as Chapultepec Castle which used to be the official residence of Charlotte and Maximilian of Habsburg; in others, you will find wonderful photography and contemporary art exhibitions.  

Museo Nacional de Antropología (MNA)
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Museums
  • Miguel Hidalgo

They say that school actually ruins a lot of things for us, for example those of us who studied Mexican history year after year in elementary school may have a consequential repulsion to the name Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez. The same happens with this museum, a favorite place of teachers, who managed to make a trip to see the marvelous collection seem like a punishment. Many of us haven’t been back since we were 10 years old, but it’s worth another chance. If you do, you’ll see the Toltec culture with new eyes now and better understand the Mexica and probably will have a new-found passion for the Maya. And if none of that is the case, at least the architecture will impress you. It’s impossible to see the entire museum in one day, but coming back and seeing the Coatlicue with adult eyes will change your perception of one of Mexico’s most important museums. After 54 years, it was necessary to restore its two great murals: “The World of the Maya” (Leonora Carrington) and the “Map of Meso-America” (Ernesto Vázquez y Luis Covarrubias). The restoration was completed under the direction of restorer Gilda Salgado and the museum’s conservation lab, who over a period of two months carried out the detailed salvage, with a surface cleaning using a vacuum and brushes; as well as the elimination of residues from previous restoration attempts. The magic world of the Maya is a work that evokes the myths and legends of the tzotziles and tzeltales cosmology, with whom Carrington had direct exper

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Museums
  • Granada

Eugenio López Alonso’s contemporary art collection began in the 1990s and is one of Latin America’s most extensive and important. Beginning in November of 2013, it got one step closer to city residents in a new headquarters that acts as the primary exhibition space of the Jumex Contemporary Art Foundation. British architect David Chipperfield, who formed part of the Tate Modern and the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, designed this building, his first in Latin America. His project sought to integrate the building into the environment, with open spaces and a slanted room that promotes natural light. The museum is built on a 2,500-square-meter plot of land and takes up five floors that reach a bit more than 6,700 square meters. The current headquarters and gallery in Ecatepec won’t close its doors, rather it’ll remains open with more experimental expositions that are specifically thought out for the space as it currently exists. “We’re going to preset projects in Ecatepec that are directly related to the contexts of the production plant, which happens to be located in an industrial zone that is one of the most densely populated areas of the country,” said Patrick Charpenel, the foundation’s director. “Furthermore, in terms of actual space, we’re going to maintain the storage and library in Ecatepec, which is growing more and we are want it to become a consultation center about Mexico’s most important contemporary art.” The museum opened with a show that brought out

  • Attractions

A bustling metropolis, Mexico City is a place of grandeur and wonder. Its magic was apparent from the start; CDMX sits on the same site as the ancient settlement of Tenochtitlán, where the Aztecs are said to have witnessed an eagle perched atop a cactus while devouring a snake. You might not see such sights here today, but the best attractions in Mexico City will more than suffice. Put bluntly, Mexico City is jam-packed with brilliant attractions, fascinating history, and gorgeous architecture. This place has been the focal point of civilizations for the better part of a millennium, and its story is told through magnificent museums, galleries, squares, and more. This is the best of the best in Mexico City. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in Mexico City

La Purísima
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • LGBTQ+
  • Cuauhtémoc
  • price 1 of 4

La Purísima could be the disco version of Marrakech. Given the success of "Marra", as the regulars call it, the owners decided to open a second space. This one is the opposite, much wider, darker, designed especially for dancing and making out under strobe lights. Before entering, a spectacular phrase framed in lights welcomes you with the only entry requirement: "Pare de Sufrir!!" (Stop suffering). The walls are black with crimson highlights and pictures that are far more pornographic than pure. There are also tables and armchairs along with a stage for the muscle-bound strippers to grind on. The funniest and most politically incorrect are is the bar. There is a mirrored wall adorned with busts of the Virgin Mary; the namesake of the club “La Purísima.” The Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City doesn’t even have this many Virgin Mary’s. There is one tiny gripe: even this spot couldn’t make the miracle of gays listening to actually good music happen. There comes a time every night where the most stereotypical pop in all of Mexican LGBT, Gloria Trevi, starts blaring. It’s a bummer because most of the night there is good house and pop music playing. Either way, we’ll put up with the occasional Gloria Trevi for the size of this dance floor alone.

Casa Estudio Luis Barragán
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Art
  • Architecture
  • Miguel Hidalgo

Getting here is difficult, among the maze of streets between Constituyentes and Parque Lira. To top it off, the house’s outward appearance isn’t very attention-grabbing, even bordering on dull. However, let’s give it a chance: we are facing an architectural work listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004.  The levels of astonishment and reverence rise upon entering the building. The architect Luis Barragán (1902-1988), Mexico’s most profound real estate designer of the 20th century, designed it to his whims, and completed it in 1948. Here he lived until the last days of his life. The decoration is well-maintained, appearing just as it was at the time when the lonely creator inhabited its walls. The structure makes no secret of Barragán’s religiosity, with its fondness of Mexican imagery and its dominant natural light. All in a space that, in general, seems inviting toward silence.  It’s a destination for all architecture lovers, and the house is open to the public, though by appointment only.

Centro Nacional de las Artes
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Museums
  • Churubusco Country Club

The grounds of the Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART, the National Center or Arts) stretch over 30 acres and it’s one of the most important pieces by contemporary architects Ricardo Legorreta, Teodoro González de León, Enrique Norten, Luis Vicente Flores, Javier Calleja, Alfonso López Baz and Javier Sordo Madaleno. The interiors of these orange and purple colored façades—created in 1994 by CONACULTA, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes—house 12 venues for stage productions, 4 national artistic research facilities, a multimedia center, galleries and squares. A feature that stands out in this place, the gardens are usually used for diverse activities: they are taken over by readers, dancers, actors and sometimes, even picnics. The CENART also houses five college level schools under the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), where you can study dance, theatre, music or plastic arts. It is also headquarters to the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), an IMCINE (Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía) educational center.

Munal. Museo Nacional de Arte
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Museums
  • Art and design
  • Cuauhtémoc

Dominating the plaza in front of the National Museum of Art is the equestrian statue designed by the illustrious architect for which this space is named: Manuel Tolsá. Better known as “The Little Horse” it features Carlos IV of Spain on his steed, a piece has wandered half the city: First in 1803 when it stood in the Zócalo; later in 1822 when it was given to the university to save it from the anti-Spanish fury which predominated after the Independence; later in 1852, once tensions had been calmed, it was moved to the suburbs, to what is now the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and Bucareli. In 1979, it was transported to its current location, where it fits in perhaps best of all. At the same time, Sebastían the sculptor, substituted the New Spanish horse for his most famous work, the yellow structure also called Caballito. It’s safe to say that had a thing for horses. The building behind the statue is the old Palace of the Secretary of Communications and Public Works, designed by Italian architect Silvio Contri, who began its construction in 1904. On the inside, it opens to a beautiful staircase whose marble steps show the footprints of time. There’s also impactful, French-influenced marble sculptures in the vestibule, such as the famous “Malgré Tout” (“Inspite of it all”) by Jesús Fructuoso Contreras (1882-1948), that represents a young, naked woman in chains, being dragged on the ground or the scandalous “Après l’orgie” (“After the Orgy”) by Fidencio Lucano Nava (1869-1