Arts & Culture · Our pick in Mexico City
Museo del Estanquillo
A writer’s collection
About Museo del Estanquillo
The Museo del Estanquillo, at Isabel la Católica 26 on the corner of Madero, holds more than 20,000 objects and images collected by the writer and historian Carlos Monsiváis (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- On Madero
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo del Estanquillo before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo del Estanquillo, as the crow flies.
- Downtown Mexico50 m1 min walk
- Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México200 m2 min walk
- Círculo Mexicano400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo del Estanquillo 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
- AllendeLine 2250 m3 min walk
- San Juan de LetránLine 8600 m7 min walk
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Zócalo350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Templo Mayor450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bellas Artes550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The airport (AICM)6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Casa Azul9.1 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 17 min
- TAPO (coaches east)6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 39 min