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Editor's Choice

Mexico City’s diverse landscape features the ancient Aztec canals of Xochimilco and the historic Chapultepec Castle, which overlooks the city from a volcanic hill. Architectural innovation is showcased at the Soumaya Museum, known for its silver-tiled facade, and the Vasconcelos Library, where hanging steel bookshelves create a futuristic atmosphere. Cultural heritage is preserved through the folk art of the Museum of Popular Art, the design-focused MODO, and the Dolores Olmedo Museum, which houses significant Mexican art within a colonial-era estate.

Editor's Choice — Kaart

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Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

A popular spot for tourists and locals alike, the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco are settled in canals that were left here by the Aztecs…

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Chapultepec Castle

Chapultepec Castle is located on top of Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City's Chapultepec park.

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Soumaya Museum

The Museo Soumaya is a private museum in Mexico City and a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City — Plaza…

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José Vasconcelos Library

Mexico City's Biblioteca Vasconcelos, also known as la Biblioteca Vasconcelos or la Vasconcelos and labeled by the press as the…

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Museum of Popular Art

The Museo de Arte Popular is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico, that promotes and preserves part of the Mexican handcrafts and folk art.

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Dolores Olmedo Museum

The Museo Dolores Olmedo is an art museum in Xochimilco, Mexico City, based on the collection of the Mexican businesswoman Dolores Olmedo.

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Museo del Objeto del Objeto

The Museo del Objeto del Objeto, or MODO, is a museum in Mexico City and the first museum in Mexico dedicated to design and communications.