Museo Soumaya
Museo Soumaya Plaza Carso
The free private museum of the richest man, Carlos Slim, with a twisted silver exterior and a large collection of Rodin sculptures.
Located in Plaza Carso in the Polanco district, its facade is wrapped in 16,000 hexagonal aluminum panels, shaped like a twisting silver sculpture, making it a popular photo spot. The collection has more than 66,000 pieces. The top floor is a bright, open sculpture gallery with one of the largest collections of Rodin's works outside Paris, including The Thinker. The museum also holds European classical paintings, Mexican art and coins. Admission is free, and it is open daily from 10:30 to 18:30. Across the street is the Museo Jumex contemporary art museum, and a large shopping mall is next door, so you can visit them all together. From downtown, a taxi takes about 20–30 minutes.
Opening hours
10:30-18:30
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Anthropology
- Los Pinos
- Chapultepec Park
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- Chapultepec Castle
- Paseo de la Reforma & Angel of Independence
- Roma / Condesa
- Monument to the Revolution