Add a review of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

National Museum of Anthropology - the most famous museum in Mexico City and perhaps throughout Mexico . Every year at least two million tourists come here, thus making this Mexican landmark one of the most visited in the world . The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City consists of two main departments . On the first floor there is an anthropological section, on the second floor - ethnographic . Each of the departments, in turn, includes 11 exhibition halls . H The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City has collected tens of thousands of Mayan, Aztec and other ancient peoples' artifacts that once existed on Mexico's territory . So, here are the treasures of the Mayan civilization, the famous Aztec calendar (the Sun Stone) and other artifacts of history .

The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City can be visited free of charge if you come here on Sunday. On this day free excursions are conducted here for all foreigners.

Keep in mind that at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, tourists are allowed to take pictures, but without an outburst and only as an amateur shooting. To take an excursion to the video camera, you need a permit, which, by the way, is given to everyone, it is only necessary to pay at the box office 45 MXN. Visitors can use audioguides, though they only talk about the museum in English, French and Spanish. Use of the audio guide is also paid - 75 MXN

Excursion to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

The working hours of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 - 18:00. Entrance: 59 MXN, for students, children (up to 13 years) and tourists over 60. Free

On Sundays, museum entrance is free for all foreigners.

The rules of visiting the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico oblige tourists to leave bags, backpacks and other personal items in individual storage chambers. And for the loss of the key from the locker, a fine of 200 MXN is levied.

In addition, the museum is forbidden to touch any exhibits and bring food and drinks to the exhibition halls . To have a snack, you can go to a cafe that works on the ground floor museum . Cafe serves tourists from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00 . And that after visiting the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City there are not only memories and photographs, it is worth looking into the souvenir shop working here . Here You can purchase copies of the most famous museum exhibits and all kinds of printed materials . The store's working hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 19:00 .

You can get to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City by metro, but keep in mind that the nearest stations (and they are called Auditorio and Chapultepec) are located more than one km from the museum complex.


All prices are for July 2014