Museo de Arte Moderno

Some great pieces here and discovered new favourites. Really appreciated the exhibit dedicated to women artists. Would have liked more bilingual signage. Note it is cash only.

CASH ONLY Very strange for a museum of this importance to not accept card payment. They themselves claim being "one of the most important modern art musea in Latam" -extremely illogical to be cash-only. But aside from that, the museum is quite nice. It has ample garden that encompasses the main building where art is displayed. The museum itself is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps. However, the main entrance from Chapultepec park has stairs and is not equipped with a elevator or platfrom: you must go to the carpark entrance if you need a wheelchair accessible entrance to the museum. The staff is friendly. There is a small cafeteria located in the park, on the Chapultepec entrance side. Some of the art pieces in the garden were quite deteriorated due to the exposure to the elements, quite a shame. Explanatory cards of the pieces are only in Spanish. Again, for a self acclaimed "world class museum", I'd expect at least English to be included. Walking slowly through the whole garden, the entire museum, taking in most things, and reading a bit about most pieces, you can count on spending 1-2 hours. Overall it's a nice museum, but definitely not a must-see when you're in town (which is what they claim). There are other musea that are far more important (antropología, Chapultepec, templo mayor, etc). I was in town for 3 weeks, so I had plenty of time. If you're only staying 1 week, prioritise other spots first. Hope this review helps someone :)

Major focus on Mexican artists and was very cool to see. We spent around an hour inside and a little more time walking the grounds of the sculpture garden. Tickets were 95$ (pesos)

Mexico has a robust Modernist art tradition that deserves to be better known and this museum is a spectacular introduction to it. The superb art collection includes a strong representation of photography by Manuel Alvarez Bravo and others. It is housed in an organic building opened in 1964, designed by Mexican architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares. Do not skip the equally excellent sculptural garden. We visited on a Sunday when access is free; otherwise tickets are (as of 2025) a very reasonable 95 pesos. This is by far my favorite museum in Mexico City and is clearly a world-class institution.

This museum always has something good to see. The garden is really nice! There is a little coffee shop, make sure you take some cash.

A moderately interesting collection of Mexican art. Some pieces seem out of place in a "Modern" art museum. They don't entirely fit the genre but respectable nonetheless. Brush up on your Spanish - no other languages are spoken.

I loved this museum. The buildings and the gardens themselves are marvellous (my photos aren't great though). One can easily spend the entire day in this museum. There's a coffee shop with descent coffee and snacks. Entrance fee is just $90 MXN. The temporary expositions, focused on the idea of modernity, that are on display (September 2024) show the tensions among mid-twentieth-century-Mexican artists, as new styles in painting challenged the art establishment represented by nationalist and pro-revolutionary artist such as Rivera and Siqueiros. It wasn't that crowded for a Friday, which was good.

This museum, opened in 1964, is housed in a wonderful modernist building which suits the art. The highlight is an impressive collection of paintings from the Mexican School of Painting, including works from Kahlo, Diego, Merida and more. Entrance costs $95.