Go check out these new museums in the capital! There are options for lovers of Mexican cuisine, regional music, and more.
Throughout CDMX you can find museums dedicated to the history, scientific dissemination, the environment, technology, music, etc. If you enjoy visiting these places, you will surely love to discover these 3 new options:
Cencalli Museum
The “House of Corn and Food Culture”, also known as the Cencalli Museum, is dedicated to 68 Indigenous cultures of Mexico and the gastronomic variety that their generations have had. Are you a fan of gastronomy? This place tells the story of corn and its importance since pre-Hispanic times.
Location: Los Pinos Cultural Complex, Chapultepec. Av. Parque Lira s/n, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec, 1a. Sección, alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo.
Hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost of admission: Free admission.
Museo Cielito Lindo
Regional music is part of Mexican folklore, and this museum, opened in May 2023, is dedicated to Quirino Mendoza, one of the country’s emblematic musicians and author of the song “Cielito Lindo.”
Location: Plaza cívica de Tulyehualco, Xochimilco. Belisario Domínguez s/n, Col. Santiago Tulyehualco, Xochimilco.
Hours: Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays it opens from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost of admission: Free admission.
Museo Nacional de la Vivienda (Munavi)
This museum is dedicated to the spaces we visit and inhabit daily: houses and housing complexes.
Its exhibitions recognize the importance of human well-being and the social fabric through models and interactive exhibits. It is part of the National Workers’ Housing Fund (Infonavit).
Location: National Workers’ Housing Fund. Gustavo E. Campa 60, 1st floor, Col. Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón.
Hours: open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost of admission: free admission.
Source: El Universal
