2026 Exhibitions in Mexico City to enjoy in February

The Antropomorfosis exhibition opens on February 3 at the Consigna gallery with bronze sculptures by Leonora Carrington, including The Palmist, Cat without boots, and Unknown.

This exhibition will take you into Carrington’s surreal universe with works that blend the human, the animal, and the symbolic through metamorphosis.

Admission is free, but you must register in advance here. If you prefer a guided tour, the cost is $99.

As part of Art Week 2026, you can enjoy this textile art exhibition, a collective show featuring ten artists and designers who will reveal their identities on January 31. The exhibition is curated by artist Teresa Olmedo.

What better setting for an exhibition like this than La Textilera, a former yarn and fabric factory located in the south of Mexico City.

Textil x Teresa Olmedo will be on for a very short season, so we recommend you organize your schedule to see it very soon.

For the first time, the Museum of Modern Art is opening its doors at night. The reason is clear: the exhibition Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Unfinished Garden.

The exhibition consists of nine sculptures that react to the movement, interaction, and sounds of visitors, resulting in a multisensory experience.

The pieces will be placed in different areas of the venue, including its garden, which will be illuminated.

This exhibition featuring works by Leonora Carrington is about to open!

At the moment, the names of the paintings or sculptures on display have not been revealed, but what is certain is that you will be able to see the splendid work Ethiops.

This venue in Iztapalapa will be transformed with an urban art exhibition, a project in which 20 artists participated with works that reflect the identity and culture of Mexico City.

The grand opening will feature a cumbia dance party on the terrace of El Barco. The event will take place on Saturday, February 14, starting at 3:00 p.m.

During February, we will witness a festival dedicated to urban art that will spread across different parts of Mexico City.

Del Barrio Street Art Festival will offer a program of exhibitions, murals, bazaars, workshops, and free talks. The activities will revolve around everyday life in the neighborhood and urban artistic expressions.

You can find out more about the program here.

Have you ever written a letter but never delivered it? Get ready to bring out your most sensitive side in this exhibition made up of letters that were never read by their recipients.

Thoughts, reflections, confessions, and many more words were embroidered on fabric and now form part of La segunda carta jamás enviada(The Second Letter Never Sent), which is housed in the Palacio Postal.

Here there are more than 100 pieces made with different techniques, such as free embroidery or chain stitching. Emotions will be running high!

An adventure among roars! Very close to Mexico City, a new exhibition will open where you can learn more about the origin and life of dinosaurs.

The exhibition will be held at the Tolzú Center in Toluca. We know that Era Sauria is not in the Mexico City area, but it is definitely worth traveling a little further to enter a Jurassic kingdom.

General admission is $60; children, students, teachers, and INAPAM members pay $50.

Robots caring for the environment! If you’re looking for exhibitions in Mexico City that are ideal for taking the kids, consider Roboto Roto.

This exhibition consists of robots made from waste materials and electronics.

Visitors will take away an important message about environmental conservation, art, and waste.

Hurry to see it before it’s gone! The Zócalo in Mexico City has been transformed into a veritable nopalera (cactus farm) with this exhibition featuring different cactus sculptures, which have been embellished with Mexican designs, colors, and art.

There are only a few days left to see it!

The Museo de Arte Popular is ready for the 2026 kite exhibition! Remember that the pieces on display are part of a contest in which artisans present monumental and colorful creations.

This edition is very special, as the theme is the UNAM Central Library. Get ready to see a true tribute to one of Mexico City’s most iconic buildings.

Eternal beauty along the Yellow River. Silver Ornaments from the 17th-20th Centuries in Shanxi, China is a temporary exhibition where you will see fine silver pieces: from combs and Buddhist reliquaries to hairpins.

Through jewelry, you will discover jing Gong, a silversmithing technique that gained popularity for a long period in China.

Mexican signs are not only full of color, they are also full of history, messages, and urban memory.

In this exhibition, you will learn more about its historical importance, so get ready to see around 100 pieces, including photographs.

Get ready for a taste of the fascinating Egyptian culture!

This exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, and other objects that narrate the Egyptian conception of art. Without a doubt, it is a journey that will transport you to another continent.

If you’re a fan of this fascinating creature, you can’t miss the Casa de Carranza Museum.

In this exhibition, you will find collectible figures, models, murals, toys, illustrations, and much more. You can’t miss it this month!

This is a temporary exhibition that will allow you to contemplate the works of José María Velasco from a botanical, environmentalist, and, above all, one of his most intimate perspectives.

The exhibition is a family archive consisting of more than 2,500 unpublished pieces: letters, books, paintings, sketches, manuscripts, and personal objects that narrate the artist’s artistic and personal history.

The tour is divided into eight sections: you will discover Velasco’s scientific and artistic relationship, lithographs of the flowers of the Valley of Mexico, international scientific research, medicinal plants, trees, geology, landscapes, and one dedicated to his life.

Admission is free on Wednesdays!

Desafío Dalí is an exhibition specially dedicated to the genius of Salvador Dalí: you will see iconic pieces and unpublished works curated by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation in Spain.

Learn more about the master of surrealism with an audio guide, visiting a reproduction of his studio and an incredible 360 VR journey to delve into his paintings.

MUNAL pays tribute to the circus arts of Mexico with this exhibition that includes 133 pieces: paintings, photographs, and documentary works by artists such as José Clemente Orozco, María Izquierdo, and Alfonso Michel.

More than just pirouettes and acrobatics, this exhibition takes its cue from the circus world to reflect on society, the human condition, and transformation.

Along the way, you will also see posters, sketches, engravings, and other objects that narrate the origin, history, and importance of the circus in our culture. Admission is free on Sundays.

The rooms of the National Museum of Popular Cultures are embellished with the pieces that participated in this popular art contest.

You will see works made by artisans from different states and indigenous peoples of Mexico, which feature a variety of techniques and materials.

Wooden toys, clay sculptures, a polished clay vase, and copper pieces are just some of the objects that make up this exhibition.

The Natural History Museum presents a beautiful exhibition dedicated to hummingbirds and their importance as pollinators.

Through sculptures, images, and biological data, you will learn more about these birds and the species that have been found in Mexico City.

Ceramic pieces, textiles, maps, and navigation items are just some of the objects in this exhibition, which consists of more than 300 pieces.

The Acapulco–Manila Galleon. We Are Pacific. The world that emerged from the tropics is an exhibition where you will learn about the biological, cultural, and commercial union between the Port of Acapulco and the Philippines, all through transpacific and transatlantic connections. Admission is free on Sundays.