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Tamayo Museum
CultureVisit: ~90 min
Contemporary art museum in Chapultepec Forest, created from the donation of the painter Rufino Tamayo and his wife Olga. It opened in 1981 in a building by Teodoro González de León and Abraham Zabludovsky, with ample spaces of concrete and marble. It combines Tamayo's work with temporary exhibitions of international art.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Tamayo Museum: 2 missions
- Observe the building by González de León and ZabludovskyWalk around the museum and notice the concrete volumes and how it blends in with the forest.
- Tour the exhibition and look for a work by Rufino TamayoGo into the galleries and look for a painting by Rufino Tamayo. Notice his colours and the way he mixes the Mexican with the modern.
Near Tamayo Museum
National Museum of Anthropology463 m awayChapultepec Castle552 m awayPujol983 m awayAngel of Independence1.5 km awayCondesa1.8 km awayCasa Luis Barragán2.0 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Tamayo Museum?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Tamayo Museum?
Observe the building by González de León and Zabludovsky and Tour the exhibition and look for a work by Rufino Tamayo.
What is there to see near Tamayo Museum?
National Museum of Anthropology (463 m), Chapultepec Castle (552 m) and Pujol (983 m).
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