Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil

Coyoacán & San Ángel


One of the city’s first contemporary-art spaces, this San Ángel museum was founded by Yucatecan businessman Álvaro Carrillo Gil to store a large collection he had amassed over many years. Long ramps in the building lead up to cutting-edge temporary exhibits and some lesser-known works by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros.

Transportation

  • bus: Altavista

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