Arts & Culture · Our pick in Mexico City
Cineteca Nacional
The national film archive
About Cineteca Nacional
The Cineteca Nacional, at Avenida México Coyoacán 389, preserves and screens Mexican and world cinema; films in other languages are shown with Spanish subtitles, so many English-language films can be seen in the original (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Original-language films
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cineteca Nacional before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Cineteca Nacional are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- CoyoacánLine 3700 m9 min walk
- ZapataLine 12Line 31.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Casa Azul650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 39 min
- Bellas Artes8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min
- The Zócalo8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 43 min
- The Templo Mayor8.9 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 43 min
- The airport (AICM)13 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Buenavista station9.6 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- TAPO (coaches east)14 kmCar or taxi 62 min