Museo Nacional de Antropología
#52🏺 Archaeology & AntiquityMexico City, Mexico

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Mesoamerica's pre-Columbian masterpieces

About the museum

In Chapultepec Park, the National Museum of Anthropology is the most visited museum in Mexico and the foremost collection of ancient Mexican art and culture.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Aztec Sun Stone (Stone of the Sun)
  • ◆Olmec colossal head
  • ◆Pakal's tomb (Maya)
  • ◆Teotihuacan room
  • ◆El Paraguas central fountain

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice

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