Best places: Museums in Santa Fe, Mexico

This historic hilltop castle with views of Mexico City houses the National Museum of History.

Popular anthropology museum showcasing artifacts from as far back as the ancient Maya civilization.

Museum housing an extensive art collection, much of it European, in a modern, curving structure.

👍👍 Our family of 4 - with two teens- had a wonderful time with Maricela. It was easy to set up our tour, she was responsive and on time. Her knowledge of the Museo de Anthropologia is remarkable, she is extremely well versed, engaging, hospitable and kind. It almost seemed like if you asked her abo...

👍👍 La primer casa presidencial que utilizó un presidente de México después del Castillo de Chapultepec. Actualmente está destinada para una exposición muy completa sobre Lázaro Cárdenas, que fue el primer ocupante del inmueble junto con su familia.

Exhibitions from the natural world, including fossils, meteorites, taxidermy animals & insects.

Mexican history related via models, videos & panels in a striking space resembling a snail shell.

Historic, hydraulic building with a mural by Diego Rivera that used to be submerged in water.

🫤 Although the website says it’s open on Sundays, it’s not. Right now it’s only open by appointment. So do not walk an hour on Sunday for the sole purpose of visiting here. They will direct you to make an appointment for during the week.

👍 Simple but interesting museum about the history of the Chapultepec forest, from pre-Hispanic times to the present day. Going through the conquest, the time of independence, the recovery of spaces within the forest, etc. Worth a visit.

Children's museum offering a wide array of interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium & IMAX theater.

👍👍 Excellent place and well cared for, if you visit it do not mistreat and respect the vegetation. There are several places around to sit or walk around. Very quiet and there are several parking lots nearby. DO NOT leave trash.

Collection of elaborate, multicolored 3D artworks with fantasy themes, popular for taking selfies.

👍👍 Es un museo interesante para quienes gustan de temas militares, la entrada es gratuita.

In a former presidential residence, this center promotes Mexican culture with exhibitions & events.

👍👍 The location is below the light star, go down the stairs and the entrance is on the right side. It is a very beautiful place and is open to the public for free. It has two floors, with entrances accessible by ramps or an elevator. There are police officers ensuring that visitors do not get too close...

Built in 1948, this museum dedicated to architect Luis Barragán is in his former home & studio.

😠 U should somehow check how the gallery works before comming. On Thursday at 16-30 they were closed even the google timetable saes they work till 18-00

👍 A unique museum, perhaps the only Catholic church that completely lost its religious vocation to become the National Museum of Cartography. The exhibition of this museum is mostly graphic, mainly showing maps that date from different periods of time, from the viceroyalty to the present, however it...

👍 Está dentro del zoológico de Chapultepec, el recorrido es de entre 10-15 minutos aprox. La entrada es libre, de martes a domingo de 10:00 AM a 3:30 PM. Es pequeño el recinto, sin embargo, como está dentro del zoo, me parece que está bien el espacio destinado.