Places to visit in Ciudad de México
Museum

The Templo Mayor Museum

The Templo Mayor Museum
Museum

The Templo Mayor Museum

(55) 4040 5600.

Seminario 8, Centro Histórico, Cuahutemoc, CDMX.. 06060.

$ 4.00

Tuesday through Sunday 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

Information

These ruins are the site where the great temple of the Aztecs once stood, the ancient capital of Tenochtitlan. Much of its structure, was destroyed by the Spanish conquest. The Metropolitan Cathedral was built with stones brought from these temples, and today it is known that there are still buildings from this ancient empire which remain hidden underneath the bottom of this church and the surroundings. The collection that makes up the museum began to be discovered between 1978 and 1982,  but it wasn’t until October 12, 1987, that it was opened as the Museo del Templo Mayor, where you can see great artifacts that were extracted from the grounds which compromise the archaeological zone. Its facilities have 8 rooms and a hall for special exhibitions. It offers the following services: access to the museum and archaeological site, audio guides, shopping, books, cinema club, educational services, guided tours, access for disabled persons, friends of the museum, nighttime visits, exhibitions, a library and documentation center and areas of the museum for cultural events. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 5:00. Admission of Sundays is free for national citizens.

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Goddess Tlatecuhtli monolith, ground floor of the museum
Goddess Tlatecuhtli monolith, ground floor of the museum
Mosaic composed of 15000 inlaid turquoise
Mosaic composed of 15000 inlaid turquoise
Mitlantecuhtli The God of Death, human size ceramic sculpture
Mitlantecuhtli The God of Death, human size ceramic sculpture
Museum Main Entrance close to the Archaeological Site
Museum Main Entrance close to the Archaeological Site
Monolith of the Goddess Tlaltecuhtli who created the heaven and the underworld
Monolith of the Goddess Tlaltecuhtli who created the heaven and the underworld
The Tlatecuhtli was painted with six different mineral and vegetal pigments
The Tlatecuhtli was painted with six different mineral and vegetal pigments
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(55) 4040 5600.

Seminario 8, Centro Histórico, Cuahutemoc, CDMX.. 06060.