CDMX - Top things to do in Polanco
Art and Museums
🇲🇽 Polanco is one of Mexico City‘s most popular neighborhoods, fashionable and upmarket, famous for its shopping and restaurants, Polanco is also full of culture and history too. Here you'll find things to do while in the area.
*You can also look at a list of all Musuems and Art Galleries in CDMX in the following article from Chilango, the magazine. It was published on december, 2019.
https://www.chilango.com/cultura/museos-en-el-centro-cdmx
Soumaya Museum contains the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s private collection of art, sculpture and other items. Painters such as Picasso, Renoir, Dali, Van Gogh and many notable Mexican artists feature in the exhibition. The collection of over 66,000 pieces has been split into two buildings; one in Plaza Loreto in Soumaya Museum, located in Plaza Carso.
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Museo Soumaya
Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraSoumaya Museum contains the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s private collection of art, sculpture and other items. Painters such as Picasso, Renoir, Dali, Van Gogh and many notable Mexican artists feature in the exhibition. The collection of over 66,000 pieces has been split into two buildings; one in Plaza Loreto in Soumaya Museum, located in Plaza Carso.
Contemporary art within the Bosque de Chapultepec. Founded by mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, displays works of modern artists such as Picasso and Fernand Léger.
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Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej Tamayo
51 Av. Paseo de la ReformaContemporary art within the Bosque de Chapultepec. Founded by mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, displays works of modern artists such as Picasso and Fernand Léger.
Underground theater, actually, six floors underground. It's the best best-equipped auditorium in Latin America. It's architecture is reminiscent of the ancient Aztec temple. Located also in Plaza Carso.
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Teatro Telcel
386 Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraUnderground theater, actually, six floors underground. It's the best best-equipped auditorium in Latin America. It's architecture is reminiscent of the ancient Aztec temple. Located also in Plaza Carso.
This is the most visited museum in the country, containing one of the world’s largest collections of Mayan artifacts, from pre-Columbian Mexico and pre-Hispanic civilizations up to the time of the Spanish conquest.
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Museo Nacional de Antropologia
s/n Av. Paseo de la ReformaThis is the most visited museum in the country, containing one of the world’s largest collections of Mayan artifacts, from pre-Columbian Mexico and pre-Hispanic civilizations up to the time of the Spanish conquest.
Display of the artwork by David Alfaro Siqueiros. The 20th Century Mexican artist, who specialized in murals, also created numerous paintings, drawings and graphic works. Before his death in 1974, Siqueiros donated all of his work to the public, opening the doors of the artist’s world to the citizens and tourists of Mexico.
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Sala de Arte Publico Proyecto Siqueiros
29 C. 3 PicosDisplay of the artwork by David Alfaro Siqueiros. The 20th Century Mexican artist, who specialized in murals, also created numerous paintings, drawings and graphic works. Before his death in 1974, Siqueiros donated all of his work to the public, opening the doors of the artist’s world to the citizens and tourists of Mexico.
Museo Jumex is the newest contemporary art museum, a 15,000 square-foot white-concrete cube with a sawtooth, designed by British architect David Chipperfield.
It houses one of the largest private collections of contemporary art in Latin America, which includes works by Andy Warhol, Martin Kippenberger, Cy Twombly, and Damien Hirst.
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Museo Jumex
303 Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraMuseo Jumex is the newest contemporary art museum, a 15,000 square-foot white-concrete cube with a sawtooth, designed by British architect David Chipperfield.
It houses one of the largest private collections of contemporary art in Latin America, which includes works by Andy Warhol, Martin Kippenberger, Cy Twombly, and Damien Hirst.
Built in 1939, a lovely setting for outdoor concerts. Aside from music performances (including jazz and classical music), the venue hosts theater productions aimed at families with children.
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Angela Peralta Theater
s/n AristótelesBuilt in 1939, a lovely setting for outdoor concerts. Aside from music performances (including jazz and classical music), the venue hosts theater productions aimed at families with children.
Sightseeing
Mexico is full of churches, you have to stop ant snap a picture in at least one at every neighborhood. In Polanco, the San Agustin Church is the most prominent church.
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Parafia św. Augustyna
921 Av. HoracioMexico is full of churches, you have to stop ant snap a picture in at least one at every neighborhood. In Polanco, the San Agustin Church is the most prominent church.