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National Museum of Art

Calle Tacuba 8, Mexico City, Mexico (Centro)
55 5130 3400
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Ranked #12 of 264 attractions in Mexico City
Type: Art Museums, Museums
Description: This museum has a huge collection of artwork ranging from ancient times to the present.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Great collection of art- over several floors in an old building with lots of character- and some amazing Mexican painters I had never heard of but will now research as wow factor...Definitely worth a visit and on the corner of the same street is the post office building which you MUST also take a look at..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

This was such a wonderful museum. The building in and of itself is just incredible but its holdings are amazing too. The Mexican artists are really so good, it's a great experience to see them all exhibited together as a group. You get such a great feel for the history and geography even and feel of the land and its... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

The building is magnificent and the exhibitions are very interesting. We visited in March and the main exhibition was about José Guadalupe Posada, but there are other permanent exhibitions. The entrance fee was $30 pesos and you pay an extra $5 pesos if you want to take photographs. It is worth the visit if only to admire the amazing building!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

This is a must while vistng Mexico City. You can spend hours looking at and reading everything. Or you can make a quick trip threw just to see everything. The murals are just amazing.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

Well, like any museum it has lots of piccies, some that attract me and some that don'ty. Each to his own.

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Bonnyville, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

I spent hours in this wonderful museum. The building is so grand, I paid the extra to be able to take pictures and it was worth it. It is quite chilly in there, so if you are going to browse for hours, take a sweater.

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Guadalajara, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

I think this is one of the great museums in Mexico. Emphasis on painting, from Colonial times to the XX century, and special exhibitions of very high quality. This month there is a very good exhibition from Musee dÓrsay. I specially love the Dr Atl and the Velasco landscape paintings. After your art experience, have lunch at "Los Girasoles" (exit... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2012

It's a wonderful muesum. The building itself is impressive. The pieces shown illustrate different periods of the Mexican art, such as the colonial era, XVIII and XIX centuries, modern times and some contemporary works. It also offers really interesting temporary exhibits, concerts, films, guided tours and other activities for the public. A great place to visit!

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Mexico City, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012

I'm not really an art museum lover, but it is a nice museum, so if you are around the zone and like art you should definitely consider this place. Oh and it's free for students.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2012

While we were there they had a display of works from the Orsay in France which we had visited in 2010. It was very impressive to see some of the works again. But the Munal as they call it is more than travelling exhibits. The main collections are well organized with a variety of art works, There were lots of... More

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