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Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno), Mexico City

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Visit Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) to witness impressive artworks by world famous artists, such as Frida Kahlo. Opened in 1964, the museum contains roughly 3,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings. For its time, the museum stands out as an architectural masterpiece. The building's architects created a sense of fluidity between the interior and exterior by liberally using striking materials, such as glass, white marble, raw flint, aluminum, and fiberglass in its construction. Use our Mexico City trip builder website to add Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) and other attractions to your Mexico City vacation plans.

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Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno) Reviews

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• By too_few_trips_1

  We visited the Museo de Arte Moderno to see the Two Fridas exhibit which was interesting, but modest. Unless, there is something specific that you want to see, I would probably recommend giving this....  more »

• By sharedvision

  this Museum really sets the standard for quality and depth of subject..every step one takes uncovers a new adventure in the visual arts  more »

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• By Ben Scott

  Small but great pieces and well designed spaces for viewing. I would have loved to have seen more protest/political art since there is so much that is told mostly in art due to problems in journalism. Mostly either abstract or early modern.

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• By La Fer

  FREE ON SUNDAYS! This Museum is located in a big, beautiful park, and there are many outdoor sculptures as well as incredible exhibitions inside. There are guided tours available during the week, and they’re closed on Mondays.

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