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Museo Dolores Olmedo vs Palacio de Bellas Artes

Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino and Palacio de Bellas Artes are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino scores marginally better than Palacio de Bellas Artes. Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino scores 94 with approval from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Museo Dolores Olmedo
Museo Dolores Olmedo
9 / 10
Av Mexico # 5843, La Noria, Xochimilco City 16030
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Fodor's 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 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 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
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"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 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
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
9 / 10
Av. Juárez Centro Histórico 06050 Ciudad de México
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house began in 1904 by Porfirio Díaz." Full review
Concierge 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 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 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 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
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