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Museo Nacional de Antropología

A sight in Chapultepec, Mexico City, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 4 hours. Best time to go: Weekday morning.

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Museo Nacional de Antropología in Chapultepec, Mexico City
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Why go

Major museum of pre-Hispanic Mexico, home to the Aztec Sun Stone.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Mexico City, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Pujol, 1.1 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 4 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Chapultepec
Price
$
Time needed
4 hr
Best time
Weekday morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Mexico City, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Pujol

    Enrique Olvera's flagship tasting menu, known for the aged mole madre.

    Food · 1.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Contramar

    Lunch institution in Roma Norte for tuna tostadas and red-and-green pescado a la talla.

    Food · 2.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Licorería Limantour

    Roma Norte cocktail bar regularly ranked among the world's best.

    Drinks · 3.0 km straight-line
  4. 4
    El Califa de León

    Tiny San Rafael taco counter with a Michelin star for its gaonera steak taco.

    Food · 3.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Palacio de Bellas Artes

    Art nouveau and deco palace with murals by Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco.

    Sight · 4.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Templo Mayor

    Excavated Aztec temple beside the Zócalo, with a museum of finds from Tenochtitlan.

    Sight · 5.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Museo Nacional de Antropología is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Mexico City

2 more curated sights in Mexico City. See the full Mexico City guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Mexico City run from 21°C in January to 28°C in April; July is usually the wettest month. For Museo Nacional de Antropología itself, we suggest: Weekday morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Mexico City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Mexico City weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Av. P.º de la Reforma s/n, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Coordinates
19.42600, -99.18628
Destination
Mexico City

Museo Nacional de Antropología: quick answers

How much time do you need at Museo Nacional de Antropología?

Plan on about 4 hours at Museo Nacional de Antropología. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Museo Nacional de Antropología?

Our pick: Weekday morning. Insider tip: Closed Mondays; allow at least half a day.

Where is Museo Nacional de Antropología?

Museo Nacional de Antropología is at Av. P.º de la Reforma s/n, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Museo Nacional de Antropología?

Museo Nacional de Antropología appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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