So, then, what, or who, do you think it’s best for?
Sometimes the most impressive pieces attract large groups just wait your turn so you can enjoy it properly. The exhibitions can get rather crowded, but I've never felt frustrated by the amount of people. Another was dedicated to the importance of cochineal, a red pigment, in Mexican art. Last year saw a joint exhibition on Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso (a traveling exhibition put on by LACMA). The rest of the building is home to the National Theater, the National Museum of Architecture, and other museum spaces dedicated to popular and fine-art exhibits.īoth locals and tourists come to check out the museum's non-permanent exhibitions, which change every few months. Overwhelmingly vast: The top floor of the cultural center houses some seriously impressive murals painted by Mexico's most well-known muralists-Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Roberto Montenegro. The architecture alone is worth a visit: the opulent, eye-catching facade has Art Nouveau and Neoclassical influences and the multiple domes are covered in an intricate lattice of iron and Marroti crystal. The Palace of Fine Arts (Palacio de Bellas Artes) is one of the most iconic and grand buildings in the historic center of Mexico City.
