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This museum is located near the Plaza de Tolsa. This is a neo-classical building, constructed between 1904 and 1911. At the entrance there is an attractive statue of Carlos IV. The ground floor focuses on the native cultures and societies of Mexico before the Spanish conquest, including sculptures, ceramics, paintings and drawings in the 14 exhibit halls. Temporary exhibitions are also held in this museum on many occasions.

Address: Tacuba 8, Centro Historico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Tel.: +52 55 5130 3400, 5553 1902

This museum exhibits a permanent collection of 20th-century Mexican art. It also showcases the work of contemporary artists like Frida Kahlo, Rivera, Siqueiros and many more. The famous work - Las Dos Fridas of Frida Kahlo and some of Diego Rivera's notable murals are the highlights of this museum. The grounds surrounding the museum also include a sculpture garden.

Address: Paseo de la Reforma y Gandhi, Mexico City, Mexico.

Tel.: +52 55 5511 7827 / 5553 6233

This building was known as the Castillo de Chapultepec which was the official presidential residence of Maximilian. It became a national history museum in 1944. It is a two storied building with 20 halls exhibiting the most relevant political and social changes in the history of Mexico City. The incredible view of the city and manicured grounds make this museum more spectacular. Many other events such as classical music concerts as well as temporary exhibitions also take place in Museo Nacional de Historia.

Address: Primera seccion del Bosque de Chapultepec, Colonia Chapultepec Polanco, Mexico City, D.F. 11580

Tel.: +52 55 5553 6224

This museum was the place for Joaquin Clausell who is known as one of the most important impressionist painters in Mexican history. It is a 16th-century building which exhibits historical objects of the city and includes a studio of Joaquin Clausell.

Address: Pino Suarez 30, Mexico City, Mexico

Tel.: +52 55 5542 0083 / 5542-0671

This is a house of Frida Kahlo who was not only the wife of muralist Diego Rivera but she was also famous for her paintings. She lived here from her birth which was on July 7, 1910 until 1954. The museum has only a few examples of Rivera´s art and none of Frida´s, but features a lot of memorabilia. Today, this house is a place for her personal belongings such as jewellery, books, photos, unfinished canvases propped on easels, her typical tehuana ornate dresses, paper mache and pre-Hispanic objects and her wheelchair. All these objects are exhibited in the studio where she painted.

Address: 247 Londres, Mexico City, Mexico.

Tel.: +52 55 5554 5999

This museum is totally dedicated to architectural exhibits. It provides information about the different periods of architectonic development of Mexico City. It has murals, photographs, paintings and models. It also has original blueprints and photographs of Adamo Boari, Federico Mariscal, Juan O'Gorman, Carlos Obregó® antacilia, Guillermo Kahlo, as well as housing a library.

Address: Cuarto piso del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Colonia Centro, Mexico City, D.F. 06050

Tel.: +52 55 5521 9251

This museum was opened in 1968 and it has extensive collection of artefacts, spanning some 100,000 sq. ft. area. The ground floor showcases native cultures and societies of Mexico before the Spanish conquest. It has the gigantic statue of the water god Tlaloc at the entrance which weighs approximately 200 tons. Eleven halls of this museum exhibit archaeological findings which symbolise the different American cultures that flourished in this region of Mesoamerica. The famous Aztec sun stone is one of the extraordinary collections of artwork from the indigenous population.

Address: Calzada Gandhi and Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico.

Tel.: +52 55 5286 5195 / 5553-1902

This museum dates back to the 16th-century. It houses thousands of objects collected by Franz Mayer. It exhibits antiques from the 16th- and 17th-century like wooden chests inlaid with ivory, tortoiseshell, ebony, tapestries, paintings and lacquer ware, rococo clocks, glassware and much more.

Address: Av. Hidalgo 45, at Plaza Santa Veracruz, Mexico City, Mexico

Tel.: +52 55 5518 2267 / 5518-2270

Located in Alameda Central, this is home of the National Folkloric Ballet and Mexico’s principal opera house. It features important murals and several exhibit halls. The theatre of this palace boasts a fantastic stained glass curtain. The curtain depicts the Valley of Mexico with two imposing volcanoes, namely Popocatepetl and Iztacihuatl. It has a museum on the second and third floor, which houses the collection of over 6000 works, paintings and sculptures done by some famous artists of the country.

Address: 1 Av Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Tel.: +52 55 5512 2593

This museum was founded by Olmedo and it has a great collection of paintings by Frida Kahlo. It also houses the largest private collection of works by muralist Diego Rivera, the husband of Kahlo. It exhibits approximately 140 pieces from his cubist, post-cubist and mural periods. It also houses concerts and entertainment for children on weekends.

Address: Av. Mexico 5843, Mexico City, Mexico

Tel.: +52 55 5555 1016 / 5555-0891