Museums in Mexico map & data
There are 1,256 museums mapped in Mexico, spread over 32 states. The most are in Distrito Federal (174), Mexico (92) and Jalisco (78). 94% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Museo de Historia Natural de Cabo San Lucas, Museo Jumex and Museo de la Ciudad.
Museums by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Distrito Federal | 174 | 14% |
| Mexico | 92 | 7.3% |
| Jalisco | 78 | 6.2% |
| Puebla | 69 | 5.5% |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 58 | 4.6% |
| Guanajuato | 56 | 4.5% |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 55 | 4.4% |
| Oaxaca | 50 | 4.0% |
| Chihuahua | 46 | 3.7% |
| Hidalgo | 46 | 3.7% |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 44 | 3.5% |
| Baja California | 42 | 3.3% |
| Yucatan | 41 | 3.3% |
| Nuevo Leon | 39 | 3.1% |
| Chiapas | 32 | 2.5% |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 32 | 2.5% |
| Morelos | 27 | 2.1% |
| Sinaloa | 27 | 2.1% |
| Durango | 24 | 1.9% |
| San Luis Potosi | 24 | 1.9% |
| Zacatecas | 24 | 1.9% |
| Sonora | 23 | 1.8% |
| Aguascalientes | 20 | 1.6% |
| Quintana Roo | 19 | 1.5% |
| Tabasco | 19 | 1.5% |
| Colima | 18 | 1.4% |
| Baja California Sur | 17 | 1.4% |
| Guerrero | 15 | 1.2% |
| Campeche | 12 | 1.0% |
| Nayarit | 12 | 1.0% |
| Tamaulipas | 12 | 1.0% |
| Tlaxcala | 9 | 0.7% |
Notable museums in Mexico
- Museo de Historia Natural de Cabo San LucasBaja California Sur · museum
- Museo JumexCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo de la CiudadJalisco · museum
- Museo Regional de los Pueblos de MorelosCuernavaca · Morelos · museum
- Museo Nacional de la MáscaraSan Luis Potosi · museum
- Museo de la Revolución en la FronteraJuárez · Chihuahua · museum
- Museo del FerrocarrilCoahuila de Zaragoza · museum
- Museo Casa de AllendeSan Miguel de Allende · Guanajuato · museum
- El Obispadomonterrey · Nuevo Leon · public building
- Museo Vivo del MuralismoCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Instituto Cultural CabañasJalisco · museum
- Museo Robert BradyCuernavaca · Morelos · museum
- Antigua Academia de San CarlosCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- JAPI Jalisco Paseo InteractivoJalisco · museum
- Museo de la Ciudad de CuernavacaCuernavaca · Morelos · museum
- Casa Luis BarragánDistrito Federal · museum
- Papalote Museo del NiñoCuernavaca · Morelos · museum
- Casa Presidencial Lázaro CárdenasCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Proyecto Siqueiros La TalleraCuernavaca · Morelos · museum
- Casa del Lago UNAMDistrito Federal · museum
- Complejo Cultural Los PinosDistrito Federal · museum
- MODO - Museo del Objeto del ObjetoCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo Casa de León TrotskyCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo Memoria y ToleranciaCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo Nacional de AntropologíaCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo Nacional de ArquitecturaCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo Nacional de Historia Castillo de ChapultepecDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo Nacional de San CarlosDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo Nacional de la Acuarela Alfredo Guati RojoDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo de Arte PopularCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo de Geología de la UNAMDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo de La Ciudad de MéxicoDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo de los FerrocarrilerosDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo del BicentenarioDistrito Federal · museum
- Museo del Palacio de Bellas ArtesCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo del Servicio de Transportes EléctricosCDMX · Distrito Federal · museum
- Museo del Tequila y el MezcalDistrito Federal · museum
- Palacio de la AutonomíaDistrito Federal · museum
- Palacio de la Escuela de MedicinaDistrito Federal · museum
- Papalote鈥useo del NiñoDistrito Federal · museum
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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.
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