Biblioteca Vasconcelos
A futuristic library nicknamed the “giant bookshelf,” with tiers of floating shelves and a whale-skeleton artwork hanging at its center.
Completed in 2006 and designed by architect Alberto Kalach, the library has steel bookshelves stacked in tiers that float inside a huge atrium, creating a visual effect like a science-fiction film. At the center hangs artist Gabriel Orozco's gray whale skeleton installation, “Mátrix Móvil” (Whale). The library is surrounded by a botanical garden. Admission is free. Open daily from about 8:30 to 19:30. Please keep quiet when taking photos. It is next to Buenavista railway station, a short walk from Buenavista station on Metro Line B, and about 1.5 km from the Monumento a la Revolución.
Opening hours
8:30 am–7:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Monument to the Revolution
- Plaza Garibaldi
- Plaza de las Tres Culturas
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Palacio Postal
- Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
- La Ciudadela Artisan Market
- Torre Latinoamericana