Nestled within the National Autonomous University of Mexico, this striking 2008 museum dazzles with its contemporary art exhibitions and beautiful architecture, inviting visitors to explore both the exhibits and the lush surroundings.
Av. Insurgentes Sur 3000, C.U., Coyoacán, 04510 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
"Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) is the city’s main contemporary art museum focusing on Latin American artists, located within the Ciudad Universitaria." - David Shortell
"Located within the University Cultural Center, MUAC (University Museum of Contemporary Art) is a contemporary art museum on the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). MUAC opened in November 2008 and is the first museum conceived holistically, from corporate management to the architectural project of the great Teodoro González de Leon as the first public museum for contemporary art in México. It houses and exhibits the contemporary art collection of the UNAM, consisting of works of art created from 1952 onwards and are transcendent and representative in the development of contemporary art in Mexico." - Leolab
"Located on the outskirts of Mexico City proper, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico campus, the Sculpture Park is totally off the tourist track. Featuring a range of grand outdoor sculptures, the park is best explored by foot. The sculpture space, which looks like a giant crater, is one the top things to spot. It's built around lava (which can be seen in the center) and has wonderful views from the ledge." - Scarlett Lindeman
"Designer Jewelry at MUAC If you happen to be on the hunt for Mexican designer jewelry and you're already at the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (University Museum of Contemporary Art), then be sure to stop by the museum's large store, where the work of more than 200 designers is on display. The pieces tend more toward contemporary than traditional, though there's a style and piece for practically every taste. And if you need a scarf, shawl, or purse to complement your newly acquired ring, bracelet, or necklace, the store sells those, too."
"Ciudad Universitaria After centuries downtown, Mexico’s National Autonomous University's main campus was moved to the city’s (then) far south in 1954, to a gleaming, contemporary quadrant designed to symbolize the nation’s engagement with intellectuality as well as its forward-thinking outlook. Despite some visible wear and tear, the Ciudad Universitaria compound is still deeply impressive, leveraging masterful tonalities when it comes to open and closed spaces, monumentality, color, and thrilling works by Mexico’s star 20th-century artists David Alfaro Siqueiros and Juan O’Gorman. The latter’s mural for the windowless, multistory Central Library, which is composed of impossibly complex, sometimes freaky allegorical mosaics, is one of the world’s largest—in addition to being a masterpiece. And don’t miss a visit to the University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUAC), south of the main campus: The 2008 structure by architect Teodoro González de León is, many say, the most beautiful artwork in its collection."
