Arts & Culture · Our pick in Mexico City
Museo de Arte Moderno
Mexican modernism
About Museo de Arte Moderno
The Museo de Arte Moderno, on Paseo de la Reforma in Bosque de Chapultepec, opened in 1964 in buildings designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and others; its collection includes works by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco and Frida Kahlo (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Mexican modernism
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo de Arte Moderno before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo de Arte Moderno, as the crow flies.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City400 m5 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City550 m7 min walk
- Marquis Reforma650 m8 min walk
- The St. Regis Mexico City800 m10 min walk
- Condesa DF1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo de Arte Moderno 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
- ChapultepecLine 1400 m5 min walk
- SevillaLine 1950 m12 min walk
- JuanacatlánLine 11.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Castillo de Chapultepec350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Bellas Artes4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Zócalo5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Templo Mayor5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The Casa Azul7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 39 min
- The airport (AICM)11 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Buenavista station3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 23 min
- TAPO (coaches east)11 kmCar or taxi 54 min