If you are into Contemporary Art, then the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City is for you. You can get there using the Metro or Metrobus, and the entry fee is just 60 pesos (free on Sunday and Thursday evenings).
Mexico City Museums: Practical Guides & Backpacking Tips
Mexico City has over 150 museums. From some of the most famous museums in the world, such as the Museo Nacional de Antropología, the Museo del Templo Mayor and Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul, to the Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Centro de la Imagen and the Museo Jumex.
Quite a few museums offer free entry, some only on Sunday. Most museums in Mexico City are closed on Monday, though not all.
All posts offer practical information for visitors, including tickets, opening hours, location and details on how to get there using public transport, listing the closest Metro or Metrobus stations.
This category page is obviously a work-in-progress, as my exploration of the city is ongoing. I have visited a lot of them but getting them up on the blog takes time and many need revisiting.
Visiting the Metro Museum (Museo del Metro) in Mexico City
The Mexico City Metro Museum (Museo del Metro) is another one to add to my list of Free Museums in Mexico City.
If you are a rail or transport enthusiast, you should definitely take time to go and have a look.
Museums in Mexico City: Free for Foreign Tourists and Locals
Looking for free things to do in CDMX? This blog post showcases 19 incredible yet free museums in Mexico City. Perfect for visitors on a low budget. Now including a map and details of the nearest Metro or MetroBus station to make planning your visit even easier.
La Biblioteca de México “José Vasconcelos” – Mexico City
The La Biblioteca de México “José Vasconcelos”. Not to be confused with the Biblioteca Vasconcelos, Mexico City’s ‘mega-library’ of Mexico, next to the old Buenavista train station. Nor with the Biblioteca Nacional de México at the Centro Cultural Universitario de la UNAM, in the southern part of Mexico City.
Leon Trotsky House Museum (Museo Casa de León Trotsky), Mexico City
Leon Trotsky was a Soviet politician, revolutionary, and political theorist. He spent the final years of his life in exile in Mexico before being assassinated at his home in Coyoacán.
In 1990, it was turned into the Leon Trotsky House Museum (Museo Casa de León Trotsky).
How to Visit the Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City for Free
The Anahuacalli Museum was Diego Rivera’s personal volcanic fortress in Mexico City.
Discover how to visit this incredible museum for free with the combo-ticket hack, detailed at the end of the post.
Post updated August 2026.
Visiting the Colegio de San Ildefonso in CDMX
Of all the museums in Mexico City, the Colegio de San Ildefonso impressed me the most. It was my first time seeing the works of some of Mexico’s most prominent and influential artists and muralists (Diego Rivera) of the 20th century.
Museo Vivo del Muralismo – Mexico City
I visited The Living Museum of Muralism / Museo Vivo del Muralismo, just a few months after it opened its doors to the public on September 28, 2024. I was stoked to have the opportunity to visit the newest art museum in Mexico City with Miss CDMX.
How to visit the House Studio Museum of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in CDMX for Free
Behind a wall of cacti, in the municipality of Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, stands one of the most famous house museums in Mexico, the “Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo”, the House-Studio Museum of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
Museo de los Ferrocarrileros – Mexico City
If you are a train buff, make sure you don’t miss out on visiting the Museo de los Ferrocarrileros, the Mexico City train museum based in the former La Villa station.
It’s one of many free museums in Mexico City.