Must-see attractions in Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

  • Museo Nacional de Antropologia (Anthropology Museum), District Federal, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

    Museo Nacional de Antropología

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    This world-class museum stands in an extension of the Bosque de Chapultepec and is a highlight of visiting CDMX. Its long, rectangular courtyard is…

  • Museo Jumex in Plaza Carso, Mexico City.

    Museo Jumex

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Museo Jumex was built to house one of Latin America's leading contemporary art collections. Temporary exhibits draw on a collection of around 2600 pieces…

  • Acuario Inbursa

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Mexico's largest aquarium holds 1.6 million liters of water and 280 well-cared-for marine species, including barracuda, manta rays and five types of…

  • Castillo de Chapultepec

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    A visible reminder of Mexico’s bygone aristocracy, the ‘castle’ that stands atop Chapultepec Hill was begun in 1785 but not completed until after…

  • Museo Jardín del Agua

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Diego Rivera painted a series of murals for the inauguration of Cárcamo de Dolores, Chapultepec's waterworks facility built in the 1940s. Experimenting…

  • Museo Soumaya

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Someone ought to tell Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim that bigger isn't always better. Named after his late wife, this six-story behemoth (plated with 16…

  • Museo Nacional de Historia

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Historical exhibits chronicle the period from the rise of colonial Nueva España to the Mexican Revolution. On display are iconic objects such as the sword…

  • Monumento a Los Niños Héroes

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    The six marble columns marking Chapultepec park's eastern entrance commemorate the ‘boy heroes,’ six young cadets who perished in battle. On September 13,…

  • Jardín Botánico

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Highlighting Mexico’s plant diversity, this 4-hectare complex in Chapultepec is divided into sections that reflect the country’s varied climatic zones…

  • Museo Tamayo

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    A multilevel structure built to house international contemporary art, donated by Oaxaca-born painter Rufino Tamayo to the people of Mexico. The small…

  • Museo de Arte Moderno

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    The collection here exhibits work by noteworthy 20th-century and contemporary Mexican artists, including canvases by Dr Atl, Rivera, Siqueiros, Orozco,…

  • Complejo Cultural Los Pinos

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    The former official residence of Mexican presidents is a white mansion built in 1853 and known simply as 'Los Pinos.' When President López Obrador (AMLO)…

  • Papalote Museo del Niño

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Your children won’t want to leave this innovative, hands-on museum. Here kids can put together a radio program, channel their inner mad scientist, join an…

  • Audiorama

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Audiorama is a small circular outdoor space enclosed in the greenery of Chapultepec, sometimes used for intimate classical music performances. It is…

  • 1a Sección

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Most of the major attractions of Bosque de Chapultepec are in or near this eastern (and oldest) section, including the Museo Nacional de Historia,…

  • Fuente de Xochipilli

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    This complex of cascade fountains opened in 1964, featuring architecture inspired by Tenochca (of Tenochtitlan) style with eagle-warrior heads and sloping…

  • Tribuna Monumental de las Águilas

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    This 'Fallen Eagle Monument,' known also as 'el Tribuna Monumental,' is an obelisk dedicated to fallen Mexican soldiers who joined the Allies in the…

  • Galeria López Quiroga

    Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

    Specializes in sculptures, paintings and photography by contemporary Latin American and Mexican artists, including works by Francisco Toledo, Rufino…

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