National Museum of Anthropology Guided Tour

During this guided tour of the National Anthropological Museum, you'll explore the origins of Mesoamerica and Mexican culture while viewing the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian art.

Tour Details

The tour begins at the main entrance to the Anthropological Museum for the Origins of Mesoamerican Culture guided tour.

Mexico City's National Anthropological Museum is the most important museum in Latin America, attracting over two million visitors annually to its extensive collection of prehispanic art.

The tour lasts 2.5 hours, following the history of prehispanic societies and discussing recent archaeological excavations and ethnographic studies. You'll delve back 10,000 years while viewing daily objects from Mexico's first inhabitants and significant cultural and religious ceremonial items.

Highlights include the famous 'Sun Stone' or Aztec Calendar, exploring its alleged secrets about the universe's origin, as well as reconstructions of ancient Aztec and Mayan tombs and temples, along with remains from the Zapotec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, and Mexica cultures.

After the guided portion, you'll have free time to explore the museum at your own pace.