Memory and Tolerance Museum

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Memory and Tolerance Museum

Museum · Tabacalera

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Av. Juarez 8, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

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Highlights

A striking museum with powerful exhibits on global genocides and a kids’ zone promoting diversity, tolerance, and hope.  

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Av. Juarez 8, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions

myt.org.mx
@museomyt

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Av. Juarez 8, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions

+52 55 5130 5555
myt.org.mx
@museomyt

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gender neutral restroom
restroom
crowd family friendly
crowd lgbtq friendly
crowd trans safespace
wheelchair accessible parking lot
assistive hearing loop
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Jul 31, 2025

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On the Grid : Museo Memoria y Tolerancia

"MYT is a museum with the goal of promoting tolerance, zero violence and human rights through the study and understanding of historic memories, especially those related to genocides and crimes against humanity. Filled with uncanny sculptural works and breathless architecture and spaces, MYT is a space to find inspiration and re-think our value and role in this society." - Bryant Castro & Abel Coss from Open Late

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"Memorializing History's Losses at a Memory and Tolerance Museum More than 10 years in the making, the Museo de la Memoria y Tolerancia (Museum of Memory and Tolerance) may seem somewhat out of place if you don't know much about Mexico City 's immigrant population and the capital's role in Jewish history... and that's one reason the museum is worth a visit. In addition to explaining how the city's Jewish population burgeoned during the mid-20th-century, and, of course, memorializing the Holocaust, the museum features permanent exhibits documenting genocides that have occurred elsewhere, including Latin America and Africa. Themes are somber, of course, but the aim is to prevent future episodes from occurring by educating visitors about the importance of memory and tolerance."

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@goop

"With a focus on human rights atrocities around the world, from an extensive exhibition on the Holocaust, to Darfur, Armenia, and Guatemala, this intelligently designed museum encourages empathy, tolerance, and commitment. After witnessing the devastation and horrors that have occurred around the world, visitors (literally) see a ray of light, and enter a room where they're encouraged to make a choice between ambivalence and committing to take action. All in all, it's actually an uplifting experience. In a country not unfamiliar with human rights abuse, this fantastic museum is making an important case for tolerance. Having partnered with Sesame Street (Plaza Sesamo), they've also developed an outstanding curriculum for kids which includes activities around bullying, a rampant problem in Mexican schools these days."

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@onthegrid

"Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Centro Historico by Bryant Castro & Abel Coss from Open Late. MYT is a museum with the goal of promoting tolerance, zero violence and human rights through the study and understanding of historic memories, especially those related to genocides and crimes against humanity. Filled with uncanny sculptural works and breathless architecture and spaces, MYT is a space to find inspiration and re-think our value and role in this society."

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Aisie Maire

Google
Very interesting rotating exhibits and beautiful architecture. It was a little confusing when purchasing tickets which option was for all of the exhibits (non including the featured exhibit). We saw the exhibit on violence against women and learned alot. The rooms brought in multiple senses (videos, text, sculpture and photos) and a strong message. We loved that the exhibit was accessible with video of sign language interpretation, written simplified text, a link to the English descriptions and braille.

Edouard Duquesne

Google
A must if you're in Ciudad de México. A museum like this should be in every single city. The world would be a better place. Tolerance, tolerancia is key.

Amy Passafiume

Google
This museum is beautiful and heartbreaking. The space held for remembering atrocities mixed with space for hope through tolerance made for a very heavy couple hours but I am so glad we made time to do this museum. Headphones with translation for all exhibits are provided so I really felt that I understood everything I was seeing. The space is modern and clean with very friendly and helpful staff. This is a must see in the city.

J Kinzig

Google
It’s hard to use the word ‘good’ for this museum. It was actually a quite emotional experience for us. I can see how this museum could actually be triggering for those sensitive to violence. However, I always feel that it is good to be reminded of the violence around us, and that we have a role in bringing an end to it. My wife and I had been to the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, we both left emotionally drained. The Anne Frank exhibit in Mex city brought us both to tears. Very moving installation. This is a large and well exhibited museum. I would suggest 2 hours, and the visit can be somber and reflective. And kudos to Mexico city for funding this museum, I’m not aware of anything similar in the USA 🧐🤔

Angelina Garcia 2020

Google
The Memory and Tolerance Museum is very interesting and informative. You might feel skeptical to visit it thinking that its visual information is disturbing; it is not. The museum shows part of the reality that means to practice a genocide or to practice discrimination of any kind. The objective is to make people aware of the great damage that any society can suffer due to lack of tolerance and empathy. One of many messages we receive on our visit to the museum is to train ourselves on practicing tolerance to other humans that are different from us. You will not regret visiting the museum and joining one of their guided tours at no additional cost.

Jeffrey Menzer

Google
This museum does an excellent job of explaining the Holocaust as well as other recent genocides. Building itself is lovely and includes spaces for reflection and participation. A must see for everyone if we are to stop further genocides and intolerance (Agree with other reviewers that language accessibility is very limited with a provided app for museum exhibitions. Fortunately my limited Spanish language was helpful. I don’t know when tours are offered in non-Spanish languages.)

michael pina

Google
An amazing experience. The climate stuff was plain American propaganda although beautifully presented. Which tells you it's value as propaganda. Which also tells you that the Jewish piece of the museum was amazing and touching. But not propaganda and it is a must visit as the art rivals any Museum in the world.

Ryan George

Google
I’m glad I took time to visit this museum during my trip to CDMX. It was powerful and so relevant to consider tolerance today. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
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William G.

Yelp
I've been to the Museum of Tolerance back home in LA, and we decided to come check out this museum in Mexico City. When we came here, they were having a special exhibit on Anne Frank, which was separate from the main exhibit/tour that the museum offers. We decided to purchase access to both exhibits, and went on the standard museum exhibit first. I can tell you that the folks who designed this museum did a phenomenal job. The main exhibit focused primarily on World War 2, talking about the rise of the NSDAP and the propaganda it sued. Through the many rooms and passageways, the story was told up until the end of the war. As a WW2 history buff, I was shocked to see photos, news articles, and stories that I have not seen before. This, along with the design and presentation, made for an captivating experience. You really do feel the intensity of the topic, and you begin to feel how bad those times were. Toward the end, the museum had information on other genocides that took place in the 20th century. The one that I found the most captivating was the one talking about the Cambodia Genocide, perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge. Once we were done with the main exhibit, we took an elevator to the second floor to check out the Anne Frank exhibit. This part of the museum had an in depth presentation on the Frank family, as well as the lives of the other people who hid with them (Fritz Pfeiffer and the Van Peels). It went as far as talking about Anne's grandparents, and goes into Otto's life after the war. It was touching and thought provoking. I was very impressed by this museum. They did a phenomenal job with the presentation. I recommend it!
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Jonathan K.

Yelp
Personally, it is difficult for me to appreciate fine arts and exhibits in museums. This is mostly because I am a pragmatic person and everything must be done with a purpose. To appreciate art for the sake of art is something that just doesn't click with me. If you are like me, then the Museum of Tolerance and Memory is for you! By the end of the tour, you will learn how primitive mankind still is. The museum is separated into two large exhibits. The first showcases various genocides throughout history. The second reflects the issue of racism and ageism in Mexico. I am extremely impressed by the genocide exhibits, which placed a heavy emphasis on the Holocaust in World War 2. I was quite surprised that genocides are still occurring even today and was acquanited with various historical genocides that I have never even learned about (such as the genocides in Yugoslavia and Ruanda). I consider a museum well worth coming to if I get to learn something new at the end. It really brings you to perspective how dark some aspects of the humanity are. You would think that after the Holocaust, people would learn from that atrocity. But nope, we are still screwing things up even till today. If you are a tourist like me who speaks limited Spanish, you can pay a little extra and have an English audio tour guide. Unfortunately, a lot of the videos during the exhibit are not translated. Similarly, a lot of the descriptions on the wall are Spanish only. The entire second exhibit is not part of the audio tour either. Because of this, I did not really get anything out of the second exhibit on racism and ageism in Mexico. This is the only reason why I'm giving this museum 4 stars as opposed to 5. Besides this, I would highly recommend this museum to anyone since it is a very good learning experience for all.
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Maddie P.

Yelp
The BEST museum I have ever been to. Absolutely loved the focus on people who did try and stop the horrifying human rights violations and how we all as individuals have that power as well, especially in todays political climate. Additionally, the short movie about Mexico at the end was very beautiful. Finally, with the audioguide, the museum is still very accessible for English speakers, obviously not everything can be understood but the guide is pretty thorough. I speak basic Spanish, so I was translating some things I understood for my girlfriend who does not speak any, but even without that she understood everything fine. Really recommend visiting here, and a short walk away from the Zocalo and other attractions make it easy to incorporate into a day.
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Melissa G.

Yelp
My husband and I visited this beautiful museum just across the street from the Benito Juarez memorial sculpture. As English speakers, we paid for the handheld units and headphones that translated the exhibits. We were very disappointed in how difficult they were to use, and how little of the copious amounts of materials they covered. We were able to glean more from our Google Translate app, but we still missed a lot (videos, explanations of items, etc). Additionally, the final part of the experience where you process what you just saw was broken. Regardless, I'm still rating this experience highly because of the impressive amount of original items not found anywhere else, the thoughtful progression of each area, and the deeply moving way it makes you consider whether the phrase "Never again" is truly possible or probable. A heavy and powerful experience, but a timely and critical one as well.
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Cindy W.

Yelp
Long overdue review -- if you want to reflect on the current state of the world and to ensure that the ugly history of the past does not repeat itself, come to this museum. I feel as if every child and citizen should come and learn more about tolerance here. The museum if very well constructed and it almost takes you into a journey of how hatred starts and becomes disseminated. Most of the museum revolves around the Holocaust but also tackles other lesser known genocides. There was another temporary exhibition that I liked about peace. I remembered that there was this phone in the center of the museum and if you just happened to be there at the right time, Yoko Ono would call you! The gallery attendant was very helpful in translating the meaning of the museum despite the fact I did not speak Spanish. This experience will make you a better or at least a more thoughtful person. There are atrocities in this world but it doesn't mean we can't take a stand against it.
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Tiff W.

Yelp
This is a very interesting exhibit. I generally think museums are boring and I def was dragging my feet when my friends suggested a museum but I'm so glad I went. This was very well built and thought out. I'm really glad I came.