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Julian Rosefeldt: Manifesto
Thirteen film channels and Cate Blanchett’s changing roles turn artists’ manifestos into a room-sized encounter at MUAC.
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The latest additions to our selection. Recently added does not mean newly opened.
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Minia Biabiany: Nuestras escuchas
Water, listening and the memory of Guadeloupe shape an exhibition that asks for a quieter pace at MUAC.
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Two museums, then the lake
Soumaya and Jumex share a neighbourhood. LagoAlgo adds a lakeside finish, with a deliberate transfer between the two parts.
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A southern day of art and cinema
MUAC, a booked Coyoacán visit and a film in Xoco. Make a full day of the south, or choose two stops and slow down.
Free entry
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Museo Soumaya, Plaza Carso
A silver curve outside, an extensive collection inside. Pair Soumaya’s free galleries with neighbouring Jumex for a focused art day.
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MUAC
Contemporary art on the university campus, with enough space to make it the day’s main appointment. Come south for a specific exhibition.
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Cineteca Nacional México
Choose the film first, then make an evening of the Cineteca’s covered courtyards. A cinema outing worth the journey to Xoco.
Free entry
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Parque Hundido
Step below the rush of Insurgentes into a park made for a slower circuit. The floral clock is a landmark, not the whole reason to come.
Free entry
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LagoAlgo
Art beside the lake in Chapultepec’s second section. Start with the galleries and leave the restaurant as a separate choice.
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Sala Carlos Chávez, UNAM
A dedicated concert stop within UNAM’s Centro Cultural Universitario, with a programme worth planning a south-of-the-city evening around.
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Coyoacán beyond the Casa Azul: art, gardens and quieter rooms
Keep the Frida Kahlo reservation if you have one, then discover watercolours, popular culture and the paths of Viveros. A Coyoacán day also works without a Casa Azul ticket.
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Museo de Arte Moderno
Modern Mexican art adds a focused museum visit to a Chapultepec day.
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Museo Casa de León Trotsky
A preserved house offers a quieter historical stop on a Coyoacán walk.
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Museo del Templo Mayor
Archaeology connects the museum galleries with the remains of Tenochtitlan beside the Zócalo.
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Museo Tamayo
Contemporary art and a distinctive building make a natural pairing with a park walk.
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Zoológico de Chapultepec
A dedicated wildlife visit adds another kind of day to the Chapultepec landscape.
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Universum
Science exhibits give the university campus a destination for a curious afternoon.
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Museo Mural Diego Rivera
One major mural becomes the starting point for looking at the city's social history.
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Museo de El Carmen
A former religious complex brings art and architectural detail to a San Ángel visit.
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Museo Memoria y Tolerancia
Exhibitions connect remembrance with questions about discrimination, coexistence and human rights.
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Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
The linked studio houses make architecture part of an artist-focused San Ángel outing.
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Foro Valparaíso
Art and palace architecture offer a cultural stop in the historic centre.
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Museo Nacional de la Cartografía
Maps and surveying history suggest a different way to read the city and country.