Stunning architecture housing European art & Rodin sculptures
Blvd. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, 11529 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
"A striking private museum with an eclectic collection spanning classical and modern works, offering low-cost access to diverse art holdings." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A vibrant city where Elizabeth Roddy and her husband took their 5-month-old son to meet family and secure his birth certificate. They experienced the local culture and hospitality, which made them feel welcomed as a family."
"A museum in Mexico City with a large collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Its sharp, minimalist space was used for interior shots in the film."
"Since it opened in 2011, the Soumaya Museum has quickly become one of the most iconic museums in Mexico City. And not only because of its art: The giant silver building, tiled with thousands of silver hexagons, is one of the showiest architectural sites in the city. The collection inside, made up of 66,000 pieces, features works by legendary artists like Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo. Beyond Mexican artists, expect to spot European icons like Matisse and Degas ." - Susannah Rigg, Scarlett Lindeman
"The Museo Soumaya, financed by Carlos Slim, the richest man in Mexico , has the ambitions of the Guggenheim Bilbao from the outside. It's a stunning building whose sweeping, soaring curves couldn't help but make it an instant landmark near Polanco, one of Mexico City 's ritziest neighborhoods. Inside, the museum recalls the Guggenheim New York, with galleries off of a ramp which spirals down (or up) the building. Unfortunately the museum's permanent collection isn't as impressive as those at either Guggenheim. The Soumaya does have some strengths—one of the world's largest collection of Rodins and some especially noteworthy colonial Mexican works—but it can feel hit or miss, with many undistinguished pieces. Slim's museum is free, however, so you won't regret paying admission even if you just pass through quickly to take in the building itself and some highlights."
