National Museum of Anthropology

The National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico's national museum, is the country's largest and most visited museum. The museum, located in Mexico City's Chapultepec Park between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street, houses the world's biggest collection of ancient Mexican art as well as ethnographic exhibitions of Mexico's contemporary indigenous communities.

There are 23 permanent display halls in the museum. The lower floor houses archaeology displays, while the top level houses ethnographic exhibits regarding contemporary indigenous tribes in Mexico. When you enter the museum, the rooms on the right display the cultures that evolved in Central Mexico and are grouped chronologically. Start on the right and work your way around counter-clockwise to get a feel for how the civilisations changed through time, ending in the Mexica display, consisting of massive stone sculptures, of which the most renowned is the Aztec Calendar, widely known as the "Sun Stone.

Halls dedicated to different aspects of Mexican culture may be found to the left of the entryway. The Oaxaca and Maya rooms are especially spectacular. Archeological images are recreated in several of the rooms, including murals in the Teotihuacan display and tombs in the Oaxaca and Maya rooms. This allows you to see the parts in the context in which they were discovered. When you want to take a break, the museum is situated around a huge courtyard, which is a good spot to sit. The museum is large and the collection is enormous, so allow enough time to do it right.

Location: Av Paseo de la Reforma y Calzada Gandhi s/n, Chapultepec Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico

Opening hours: 10 AM - 5 PM

Phone number: +52 55 5553 6266

Rating: 5/5, 20027 Tripadvisor reviews

Website: https://mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx/venues/national-museum-of-anthropology/