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Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer)vsMuseo Dolores Olmedo
Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino scores significantly higher than Franz Mayer Museum. Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino ranks #2 in Mexico City with praise from 7 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer)
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Michelin Guide
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
Alemada Central City
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Fodor's "Housed in the 16th-century Hospital de San Juan de Dios, this museum exhibits thousands of works collected by Franz Mayer, which he left to the Mexican people." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Occupies the old hospice of the San Juan de Dios order." Full review
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The exhibit halls open onto a sumptuous colonial patio, where you can grab a bite
Travel + Leisure "The 18th-century museum houses an excellent decorative-arts collection." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum bears the name of Franz Mayer, a rich collector born in Germany who acquired top-quality works of Mexican decorative art including textiles, silver, furniture and ceramics." Full review
Time Out "Beyond housing some of the discipline’s most relevant temporary exhibits, it’s also home to the country’s most important collection of decorative arts from the 16th-19th centuries." Full review
Afar Magazine "Occupies a former colonial convent and is home to its namesake patron’s vast decorative-arts collection, focused on Mexico’s viceregal and early-republican epochs. Rarely crowded" Full review
Atlas Obscura "These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century. " Full review
Frommer's "Heaven for lovers of antiques, this collection of decorative furniture, rugs, paintings, ceramics, and silverware was the life's work of German immigrant Franz Mayer" Full review
Museo Dolores Olmedo Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
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Condé Nast Traveler Time Out Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura Frommer's
Av Mexico # 5843, La Noria, Xochimilco City 16030
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Fodor's "In Xochimilco, on the outskirts of the city, is a superb collection of paintings by Frida Kahlo and the largest private collection of works by Diego Rivera." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Possibly the most important Diego Rivera collection of all belongs to this museum, ensconced in a peaceful 17th-century hacienda." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Other pieces on display here include pre-Columbian artwork, and paintings by Russian artist Angelina Beloff and by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera's wives." Full review
goop "Dolores Olmedo was one of Diego Rivera’s greatest patrons and her home, an ex-hacienda near Xochimilco, houses her collection of his works through the years." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The private art collection of Mexican heiress Dolores Olmedo is on display at her hacienda-style former estate, with impressive gardens." Full review
Time Out "More than a museum, Dolores Olmedo’s home is a true oasis on the city’s southern side." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City. " Full review
Frommer's "Millionaire businesswoman Dolores Olmedo opened this sprawling museum and its grounds, once a hacienda, to the public in 1994." Full review
