Sights & Attractions in Mexico City

Things to Do in Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Name	Category	Location

Alameda Central Strolling around this park is a great way to break up sightseeing...	Parks	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso The college, a colonial building with lovely patios, started...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Casa de los Azulejos This 17th-century masterpiece acquired its name, House of Tiles...	Houses / Mansions	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Catedral Metropolitana Construction on the largest and one of the oldest Latin American...	Religious Sites	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Centro Cultural de España The Cultural Center of Spain is in the heart of the downtown...	Arts / Performance Venues	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central


Centro de la Imagen This pioneering photography center, housed in a former colonial...	Arts / Performance Venues	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Iglesia de San Francisco On the site of Mexico's first convent (1524), this 18th-century...	Religious Sites	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Laboratorio Arte Alameda The facade of this refurbished building from the 1950s has a...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo de Arte Popular This ultramodern museum is one of the best places to learn about...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo de la Ciudad de México The city museum is on land that was originally owned by Juan...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo del Estanquillo In Mexico an estanquillo is a small store that sells a wide variety...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo Franz Mayer Housed in the 16th-century Hospital de San Juan de Dios, this...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo José Luis Cuevas Installed in a refurbished former Santa Inés convent...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo Mexicano del Diseño This museum with a big gift shop and café features small...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) The collections of the National Art Museum, which include more...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo Nacional de San Carlos The San Carlos collection, housed in a handsome, 18th-century...	Museums / Galleries	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Museo Palacio Cultural Banamex (Palacio de Iturbide) In 1780 this baroque palace—note the imposing door and...	Castles / Palaces	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Palacio de Bellas Artes Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house was begun...	Arts / Performance Venues	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Palacio Nacional The grand national palace was initiated by Cortés on the...	Government Buildings	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Palacio Postal (Dirección General de Correos) Mexico City's main post office building, designed by Italian...	Architectural Sites	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Plaza de Santo Domingo The Aztec emperor Cuauhtémoc built a palace here, where...	Squares	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Templo Mayor The ruins of the ancient hub of the Aztec empire were unearthed...	Archaeological Sites	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Torre Latinoamericana This is Mexico City's version of the Empire State Building. It...	Architectural Sites	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central

Zócalo Zócalo literally means "pedestal" or "base": in the mid-19th...	Squares	Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
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