Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer)vsPalacio de Bellas Artes
Both are endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Palacio de Bellas Artes is the choice of most reviewers compared to Franz Mayer Museum. Palacio de Bellas Artes comes in at #4 in Mexico City with accolades from 7 reviews like Time Out, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Franz Mayer Museum (Museo Franz Mayer)
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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
Palacio de Bellas Artes Fodor's
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Av. Juárez Centro Histórico 06050 Ciudad de México
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Fodor's "Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house began in 1904 by Porfirio Díaz." Full review
Concierge "The main attraction is a copy of the mural that Rivera originally painted for New York City's Rockefeller Center in 1933."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This breathtaking building was completed in 1934 and has been the most important center for fine arts in the country ever since." Full review
Afar Magazine "The imposing, white-domed wedding cake now known as Palacio de Bellas Artes was originally planned as a national theater, and construction was begun in 1904." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Opera, dance and theatre are among the performances one can enjoy at the Palacio de Bellas Artes." Full review
National Geographic "An architectural gem as well as a treasure trove that unites murals of Orozco, Rivera, Tamayo, and Siqueiros, and a Tiffany glass mosaic curtain." Full review
Time Out "The Palace is famous not only for its architecture, but for its collection which houses 17 murals by Mexican artists which were created between 1928-1963." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Considered the cultural center of Mexico City, the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is a must-visit." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Art Nouveau and Art Deco building holds multiple historic murals. The most famous, on the third floor, were painted by Mexican artist and revolutionary Diego Rivera."
