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Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno), Mexico City

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Visit Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) to witness impressive artworks by world famous artists, such as Frida Kahlo. Opened in 1964, the museum contains roughly 3,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings. For its time, the museum stands out as an architectural masterpiece. The building's architects created a sense of fluidity between the interior and exterior by liberally using striking materials, such as glass, white marble, raw flint, aluminum, and fiberglass in its construction. Use our Mexico City trip builder website to add Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) and other attractions to your Mexico City vacation plans.
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Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) reviews

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  • I quite enjoyed it, spending over two hours here. I especially liked the small gallery with a temporary exhibit of a photographer, Alvarez. I especially like a large black and white drawing of a.....  more
    I quite enjoyed it, spending over two hours here. I especially liked the small gallery with a temporary exhibit of a photographer, Alvarez. I especially like a large black and white drawing of a.....  more »
  • During our visit there was an excellent temporary exhibition from the works of Remedios Varo. She was an excellent and scary surrealist. The permanent exhibition has a good selection of Mexican... 
    During our visit there was an excellent temporary exhibition from the works of Remedios Varo. She was an excellent and scary surrealist. The permanent exhibition has a good selection of Mexican...  more »
  • It was free to enter, and although the modern art was impressive, we went here as we thought we could see a Frida Kahlo piece. Sadly it was not being exhibited at the time. You had to wear masks... 
    It was free to enter, and although the modern art was impressive, we went here as we thought we could see a Frida Kahlo piece. Sadly it was not being exhibited at the time. You had to wear masks...  more »
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  • I would suggest starting with mapping out the park behind it. That way on your visit you can look around there too. On Wednesday they set up booths. The exhibits were very nicely curated. Diego had quite a few pieces I never seen or knew about. It was very nice to see. Would highly recommend if you’re into the arts.
  • I went on a Friday and the entrance was free so I am not sure about buying tickets in advance or how that works so that was an upside; the museum was had great pieces too look at and admire. The staff was very helpful as well incase you get lost or need to find a WC they would point you into the right direction. I recommend seeing the museum if you have time and are into art. These are some pieces I found interesting and liked.
  • Free entry on Sunday! Some good Orozco and Rivera as well as several other great artists.. There are 4 rooms with art inside the building and sculpture garden surrounding it. Entrance is from the street side, not the park side. PS: stand in the middle of the stairs and say something for a fun sound experience
  • I throughly enjoyed my time at this moma, an afternoon well spent. I visited on a Sunday so admission was free. I found both the interior architecture and the art to be compelling. The scope of the featured exhibitions was enough to be filling without overwhelming. It took me less than a few hours to make my rounds. I especially appreciated the exhibition on the history of feminist artistic work in Mexico. I know Mexico City offers so much artistic inspiration, but this museum is definitely worth a visit.
  • When we visited there were only two salons open, and a small fraction of the gardens. A little disappointing, hopefully when you read this it’s more open. What I saw was very intriguing and thought provoking. A very cool exhibition documenting the period of 1975 to 1995 - there was a massive earthquake in CDMX in ‘85 which wiped out thousands of buildings in the city and had a major impact on the art of the era. I also saw a fabulous exhibit which contextualized the current COVID-19 pandemic with other works of other modern periods of change and upheaval. A very well thought out and timely project which I hope other galleries attempt elsewhere. The building itself is very cool, with a wonderful domed ceiling. I’ve posted some highlights of my visit to this review. I recommend the museum. Current state budget 90mins max for your visit, we did ours in about 60.

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