No visit to Mexico City is complete without spending time at the country’s largest museum. The National Museum of Anthropology rewards patient exploration: its halls take days to fully appreciate and offer a compelling look at both modern and ancient Mexico. Exhibits highlight the civilizations that shaped the nation, from the Olmec and Mixtec cultures to the Purépecha, the Maya, and, of course, the Aztec people. The museum’s collections and displays present a rich, thoughtfully curated narrative of Mexico’s diverse pre-Hispanic heritage alongside its more recent historical developments.
