Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
Museo Nacional de Arte
A gilded neoclassical palace housing Mexican art from the 16th century to the mid-20th century, led by José María Velasco's landscapes of the Valley of Mexico.
Housed in the former Ministry of Communications and Public Works building, its staircase hall with gold railings and painted ceilings is extremely ornate. The collection is displayed chronologically: colonial religious paintings, 19th-century academic art, Velasco's landscapes of the Valley of Mexico and modernist masterpieces. In the square out front stands Manuel Tolsá's equestrian statue of Charles IV, nicknamed the “Caballito” (Little Horse). Admission is about 95 pesos. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays. Located on Tacuba Street, within a one- to three-minute walk of the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Palacio de Correos.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Palacio Postal
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Casa de los Azulejos
- Torre Latinoamericana
- Plaza Garibaldi
- Zócalo / Metropolitan Cathedral
- Templo Mayor
- National Palace