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Museo del Metro
Design, objects and transport history turn a stop at Mixcoac into a visit about the city beneath the city.
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The Mexico City address book
Museums, parks, a public library and rooms for a night out. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Centro de la Imagen
Photography and changing exhibitions make this La Ciudadela institution a reason to slow down and look closely.
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Museo de los Ferrocarrileros
Railway history and the lives of railway workers anchor a museum visit in La Villa.
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Papalote Museo del Niño
A hands-on museum day for children and the adults accompanying them, in Chapultepec’s second section.
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Museo Casa de la Bola
A house museum in Tacubaya offers an intimate scale for looking at interiors, objects and the history of the neighbourhood.
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Museo Casa de Carranza
A historic house in Cuauhtémoc connects the rooms of a former home with the political history of Venustiano Carranza.
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Museo Fuego Nuevo
A museum at Cerro de la Estrella links a walk on the hill with the area’s archaeological history.
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Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
A circular archaeological monument gives a walk in southern Mexico City a much longer historical perspective.
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Museo del Tiempo Tlalpan
Clocks and mechanical objects set the pace for a small museum visit in the historic centre of Tlalpan.
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Centro Cultural Casa Talavera
A university cultural centre brings exhibitions and neighbourhood activity into a historic building in La Merced.
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Museo del Tequila y el Mezcal
A Garibaldi museum introduces the histories of tequila and mezcal, with the square as the setting for the visit.
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Frontón México
A distinctive Tabacalera venue for live events. Consult the programme before choosing which kind of night to make of it.
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Museo del Calzado El Borceguí
Footwear becomes the subject of a compact, unusual museum stop on Bolívar in the historic centre.
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Museo de la Mujer
A museum dedicated to women’s history offers a different lens on Mexico’s social and cultural past.
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Museo de las Constituciones
Constitutional history becomes the focus of a cultural stop near San Ildefonso.
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Museo Numismático Nacional
Coins and the history of minting make this museum a focused detour through the historic centre.
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Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerías
Pulque and the social world of the pulquería are the subjects of this Guerrero museum.
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Alameda Central
Paths, benches and mature trees offer a central pause between the museums and streets around Bellas Artes.
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Viveros de Coyoacán
A tree-filled walking route in Coyoacán works well before or after exploring the neighbourhood’s streets.
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Bosque de San Juan de Aragón
A broad northeastern park gives a day outdoors room to stretch beyond the usual central routes.
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Desierto de los Leones
Wooded trails and the former convent make a mountain-side escape within the capital’s western landscape.
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Bosque de Tlalpan
Walking paths bring a wooded break to the south of the city. Check the park’s current access information before setting out.
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Plaza Río de Janeiro
A tree-lined Roma square makes a simple meeting point before a café or a neighbourhood walk.
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Plaza Luis Cabrera
A small Roma square gives a walk a place to pause, with surrounding streets to explore on foot.