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    Museo Jumex

    4.1 (35 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Christa M.

    This is a nice museum that only takes about 30 mins max. The day we stopped by, it was pretty empty so we were able to see every single piece. They have employees standing around but we did not interact with them. There was also a gift shop on the first floor. The balcony area had a perfect view of the sculpture up front and of SouMaya. Check this place out!

    Austin G.

    Out of all the museums I visited while in CDMX, Museo Jumex was the best. Here's why: 1) Price: Admission is free! 2) Exhibit: We went when the Urs Fischer: Lovers exhibit was up. Every floor was unique from the toilet with fruit coming out of it to the "Rain" room. My friend and five-year-old daughter found each floor interesting. It's also the perfect size. It's not overwhelming, but you leave feeling like you saw lots of art. 3) Store: Spend time in the gift shop at the end where you'll find interesting gifts from books to posters to cards. 4) Neighborhood: There's lots to see nearby from shops to a theater to the Museu Soumaya.

    Sarah M.

    An interesting modern art museum! I recommend if you are in Polanco and looking for something to do. It is a quick visit. We took our time and we're there less than an hour.

    Lea M.

    I ended up going to Mexico City on a solo trip that was never originally planned to be a solo trip. I stayed at the red treehouse bed-and-breakfast and took an Uber to this museum. I stayed in the La Condesa neighborhood, but many of the museums are in Polanco which is all and near proximity to each other. I am not familiar with Damien Hirst's work, but the museum was three floors of our long worth of very detailed viewing. Yelp has limitation on how many photos you can add so I tried to add the most compelling ones. When you go into the museum, they don't want you taking any video? You can only take pictures and it's very hard to get close enough to the work to see the details because security ask you to stand 3 feet away from everything. There was quite a bit of work around the pharmaceutical industry cigarettes and their impact on health and the environment of animals collected in formaldehyde and collections of art made of butterflies. In addition to the museum itself, it has 365 views of the surrounding neighborhood with the quintessential purple trees a mall that is directly next-door and other museums in walking distance did I mention this museum is free. The lines can be quite long, if you wait too long to get there so just be prepared to wait in the sun. The museum is enough to offer black umbrellas. If you are in parts of the line that are in the sun to block out the heat. I went in late March and the weather was amazing with bright blue skies, but a nice cool breeze so keep an eye on the weather and time of year that you visit.

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    Kaitlyn L.

    Right across the street from SouMaya, there was no line and admission was free for the day after Christmas! Small museum that reminded me of MoMa with modern art, several soft light exhibits and films on projectors. 3 floors total, the best one included a gorgeous 3D exhibit with natural lighting (see third picture). Great for a Sunday afternoon!

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    Gg N.

    Small museum! Merely contemporary art! It probably takes 20 min to explore entire museum It's free so why not give it a try!

    Jenn C.

    This is an amazing museum. It's fun. It's modern. It's interactive. It creates space for users to interpret and also provides context and material about the history of the artist, art and concepts. One entire floor was several overlapping installations -- a giant clock that would move forward on a screen, the lights would go on and off and there was noise like cicadas ... the floor was covered with clean carpet and scattered 8.5 x 11" sheets of paper with poetry. There was a self playing piano and a bunch of mylar balloons on the other side... it was FUN. Another floor was full of art from an American artist who plays a lot with words and images, learning to read, syntax and meaning. This was super well organized and really enjoyable. All the staff were very friendly and helpful - from the front desk and security guards, to the docents and even the staff at the coffee bar. Free wifi, too! Great spot to visit and even a good meeting place for friends to relax and chat. Stupendous views!

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    Ellen R.

    If I lived in CDMX, I'd become a museum member. The Museo Jumex is great. I've seen Baldessari's work before, and always loved it, but in the great galleries of the Jumex, it's even more amazing and clever. We were there on a Sunday, so admission was free. And, despite the other museums in the immediate area being fairly crowded, this one had relatively sparse crowds: good for the visitors who were there, but no so great for the museum itself. And, the money we would have spent for admission, we spent at the small, well curated gift shop. The space itself is minimalist yet warm. The staff was helpful. I cannot wait to return to CDMX, and the Museo Jumex is one of the reasons why.

    Dana G.

    We were visiting the Soumaya Museo when we had an extra hour to kill. We decided to walk into the Museo Jumex and ask how much it was. For 30 pesos ($1.50ish) we thought, "porque no?" The mused highlights rotating exhibits so you can either get very good exhibits or not. I would recommend looking on their website ahead of time, to see what is showing. When we got into the museum we realized that two floors were not viewable, however the other two floors were. We highly enjoyed the exhibit that was on the third floor. We stayed about an hour and then left. For the money, I would say go for it! Would not make a trip out of it though.

    This was truly the worst museum I have ever been to anywhere in the world. Skip this and go to the much better Soumaya across the park. We came for the James Turell exhibition. It was tightly controlled, every move a guard told you where to go, what to see. I have never been to a museum where you are not able to wander and view as you'd like. The line into the show was long, complicated, and slow for a not great experience. The show was poorly organized for the space and number of people. It's clear they did not know how to handle crowds. Unlike the free and spacious Soumaya, this small museum also broke up multiple gallery shows with different tickets, making a limited experience even more restrictive. We only had access to floors 3 and 4 and were stopped before entering the outdoor space. If this were a large museum, I'd understand, but for such small galleries this segmentation was bizarre. Really disappointed.

    Adrienne L.

    This was an incredible museum. The woman at the front desk was super helpful. One of the most interesting exhibits I've ever seen is currently being shown- on the second floor. Must go!

    Abby R.

    So it took me two months to finally sit down and write this review but here it is. I made my visit to Museo Jumex during the Christmas break, and the lines at the Sumaya and aquarium were both ridiculously long, however this place had virtually no line, which I really think is a shame because the exhibitions present during my visit were captivating and beautiful. I was able to see the exhibitions on three different floors each floor was spacious, clean and quiet, which is how in my opinion, art museums should be. I think that even if you've not a fan of modern art you should come visit this place for a little peace of tranquility that the space offers. However I really enjoyed the installations, and my experience overall. Also, the entrance was free!

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    This is a small modern art museum. Would not travel just to do this but when combined with the Museo Sumaiya next door, it's worth the trip.

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    I stayed in the La Condesa neighborhood, but many of the museums are in Polanco which is all and near proximity to each other.

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    Museo Tamayo - "Jaguar 1" (2013)

    Museo Tamayo

    3.9(7 reviews)
    2.8 kmPolanco

    Museo Rufino Tamayo is situated in beautiful Chapultepec Park and it hosts exhibitions of…read morecontemporary art, drawing from its own collection of modern and contemporary works, alongside pieces from the collection of its founder, the artist Rufino Tamayo. I really enjoyed walking to the museum and seeing the various fountains and gardens in the park on the way. The museum's architecture and structure is its highlight and if you're into 1980s brutalist style buildings, you will enjoy it. I personally find it quite striking and it blends in nicely and doesn't block or change the lushness of the park around it. It was crafted by Mexican architects Teodoro González de León and Abraham Zabludovsky. The exhibitions tend to be extremely modern and avant garde, featuring Latin American artists from all over the Americas. On my visit, I also saw an exposition that was made in conjunction with the Andy Warhol foundation "Conversation with the Cosmos"; an exhibition of works from late Filipino artist David Medalla. Things tend to be very interactive; there are interactive screens and headphones that you can use that are part of the constantly changing video exhibitions. There was an exhibition going on that also had the possibility of hitting golf balls that were an integral part of the artwork ! So it is a fun museum, and as well some of the art I saw was very political and potentially controversial. I really love the museum shop and they have a fantastic collection of Mexican crafted fragrances, candles and really nice T-shirts and hoodies with cool graphics. Very cutting edge stuff. Definitely worth a trip if you're walking into the park and have an hour to spare. Unfortunately, it's not free. Certainly worth a visit if you have already seen the Museo Jumex and Soumaya.

    I'll confess that my review may be influenced by my artistic tastes. But I personally didn't find…read morethis museum very appealing at all. Much of the artwork was quite crude - both literally (e.g., sculptures were very rough, paintings were more "approximate" and messy) and figuratively (e.g., lots of nudity and sexual content). A few of the artistic pieces were interesting, but most of it was boring or outright repulsive. Your tastes may vary, so feel free to check out Museo Tamayo if it sounds appealing to you. But there are so many better art museums in CDMX - I personally wouldn't waste my time or money here.

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    MUCHO. Museo del Chocolate - The fire under the stone makes the magic happen. Try it both with milk and then with water.

    MUCHO. Museo del Chocolate

    3.7(24 reviews)
    5.0 kmJuárez

    Who doesn't love chocolate? When walking around Juarez, Mexico City, we made it a point to make a…read morestop at this museum to learn about chocolate and the cultural importance and relevance of cacao. We got to taste a roasted cacao bean at the entrance. We read quite a bit about cacao in Mexican culture, and I watched some people grind cacao beans into a paste. Staff was friendly and, despite not being able to communicate with us easily, they tried to show things along the way. Most of our experience was with reading what we could at each room. It was cool to see some artifacts that were used to grind cacao. Cost was 85 pesos (~$6), which isn't bad. Wish there could have been more things to taste and beans to grind; however, I feel happy to know a little bit more about chocolate

    It is not a huge place. If you have a guide that will help you through the displays if your Spanish…read moreisn't that good. Otherwise, the museum is worth a walk through but to me the main event was to make your own chocolate. I am not sure how to get this set up to be part of your experience since it was prearranged by the person guiding us. Find out in advance, so you will not be disappointed! By using the Metate, the concave curved stone slab used by the Aztecs to grind shelled cacao beans to paste, you take the roasted beans and some sugar through the process of making chocolate. Yes, it is pretty much that simple when it comes to the ingredients. However, the labor needed to make the magic happen might be more than expected. The people there will help guide you in technique, but it really comes down to your time and effort to make it happen. The end result is a paste I would have liked to take home with me. However, the way they had you end the experience there was to mix it with either milk or water to drink it. Yes, the milk, at least for me, is better tasting, but since this is probably something you are ever going to do once in your life, do try it BOTH ways!

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