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Museo Nacional de San Carlos vs Palacio de Bellas Artes
Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Palacio de Bellas Artes is the choice of most reviewers compared to Museo Nacional de San Carlos. Palacio de Bellas Artes scores 93 with endorsements from 7 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Museo Nacional de San Carlos
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Michelin Guide
Puente de Alvarado, 50 City 06030
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Fodor's
"In a handsome, 18th-century, neoclassical stone building with a stunning open-air oval courtyard, is an important collection of European art."
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Frommer's
"Was once the Academy of San Carlos, an art school that some of the country's great painters -- Rivera and Orozco among them -- attended."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"European art from the 14th century to early 20th century, including works by Rubens and Goya."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"European paintings have pride of place at the Museo Nacional de San Carlos, housed in a Neoclassical building built between 1798 and 1805 by Manuel Tolsá. "
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
Fodor's
Concierge
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Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
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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."
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"This breathtaking building was completed in 1934 and has been the most important center for fine arts in the country ever since."
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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."
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