Exhibitions in Mexico City to See in July 2026

Peruvian artist Fátima Rodrigo installed her work in the venue’s central courtyard; it’s inspired by Latin American television sets from the 1960s. The piece recreates the visual aesthetic of music and game shows using everyday materials and shimmering textures that evoke the fantasy of the stage.

Visitors can interact with the exhibition! The installation is activated by sound cues and changes in perspective. You can check it out Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Prince of Song will be honored with this exhibition, which brings together items from his private collection—such as vintage outfits and records—as well as photographs. There’s also a hologram that will make you feel much closer to the idol.

The exhibition is accompanied by a series of activities, such as live concerts at Parque de la China in Azcapotzalco, as well as a tram tour called “La nave del olvido.”

The Franz Mayer Museum will host the 2026 edition of World Press Photo and present a retrospective exhibition covering the contest’s seven decades of history. The exhibition will showcase the work of this year’s 42 international winning photographers and, for the first time, include pieces from the historical archive of the organization, which was founded in 1955.

Curated specifically for this venue, the exhibition will draw a visual connection between photojournalism of the past and the present. Visitors will explore images that documented global social events from recent decades and observe the technical and narrative evolution of the documentary genre.

To mark the 100th anniversary of José Alfredo Jiménez’s birth, an exhibition has been set up featuring photographs, personal items, his discography, memorabilia, and other pieces that chronicle the life and career of this icon. It will only be on for a very short time, so hurry to pay tribute to El Rey!

The Palacio Postal is hosting an impressive exhibition of sculptures in the Wixárika style created by artist César Menchaca. In honor of the World Cup, these pieces depict symbols of Mexican culture—such as the xoloitzcuintle and Quetzalcóatl—which are fused with soccer motifs. Admission is free; you just need to show your ID to enter.

The UNAM’s Palacio de la Autonomía will exhibit more than 80 original works by Salvador Dalí, on display in Latin America for the first time. The exhibition brings together paintings, drawings, and monumental sculptures from private collections in the United States and Europe. Among the highlights is a canvas measuring 10 meters wide by 5 meters high that director Alfred Hitchcock commissioned from the surrealist artist for the film *Spellbound*.

Visitors will tour eight themed rooms focused on the interpretation of dreams and will have access to audio guides to delve deeper into the context of the pieces. At the end of the physical exhibition, the venue will offer a virtual reality experience designed to explore Dalí’s symbols, perspectives, and visual universe in an immersive way.

The UNAM’s Palacio de la Autonomía will host a historical exhibition featuring unique archaeological artifacts from Florence, Italy. The exhibition will showcase household items, decorative pieces, and sculptures dating back nearly 2,000 years, which illustrate daily life, trade, and diet in the ancient Roman city before its destruction.

The exhibition will complement its museum experience with a section focused on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This section will include replicas of the bodies found during the excavations and an immersive video projection that recreates the moments leading up to the city being buried by ash.

The Mexico City Museum is exhibiting a collection of wind, percussion, and string instruments transformed by master Wixárika artisans. From guitars to complete drum sets, all are adorned with the distinctive patterns, beads, and colors of Huichol art, and accompanied by a series of large-format photographs.

Through the work of creators like artisan Marco Carrillo, musical pieces serve as canvases for the community’s traditional iconography.

Mexico City will host an immersive exhibition spanning more than 1,200 square meters dedicated to the history of major international soccer tournaments. The exhibition will feature original historical artifacts, including a collection of jerseys, memorabilia, and relics used in official matches by legends such as Pelé and Messi.

Visitors will explore a space equipped with audiovisual technology, including a 3D theater focused on the history of the World Cups, a Gaming Area with virtual reality simulators, and PlayStation consoles. The venue is wheelchair accessible and open to visitors of all ages.

The José María Velasco Gallery will present two simultaneous exhibitions that pay tribute to the identity of the Tepito neighborhood through soccer and the sonidero movement. The exhibitions will explore these expressions as pillars of popular culture.

In addition, you’ll be able to see a special tribute to Las Gardenias de Tepito, the historic soccer team from the LGBT+ community, and a celebration of Sonido Duende’s 50-year history. The artworks and documentary archives will trace the evolution of these popular expressions and their impact on urban diversity.

The Mexican creative workshop Zion Art will exhibit monumental sculptures of soccer players up to five meters tall in various public spaces throughout the capital. The exhibition is part of the activities related to the 2026 World Cup and captures dynamic playing positions through male and female figures wearing the uniforms of various national teams.

Visitors will find a group of five main pieces in the First Section of Chapultepec Forest. At the same time, the project will expand its presence to the south of the city and install an additional sculpture for the public near the Universum Museum, within the Ciudad Universitaria Cultural Circuit.

The Museo del Chopo will host a group exhibition dedicated to Juan Gabriel to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the singer’s death, which will be part of the activities of the International Festival for Sexual Diversity (FIDS). The exhibition will use the figure of the “Divo de Juárez” as its central theme to address issues related to censorship, gender-based violence, and the defense of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community.

The museum exhibition, curated by Carlos Segoviano and Abril Castro Prieto, is structured around three thematic sections: the singer-songwriter’s time in prison at the former Lecumberri Penitentiary, the deconstruction of the “charro” stereotype, and his collaborations with various singers. The exhibition will feature works by contemporary artists such as Fabián Chairez, Zule Camarena, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, and Ángel Cammen.

The Palacio de Iturbide will host an exhibition featuring 145 pieces crafted by artisans from various states across Mexico, including Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Tlaxcala. The exhibition will bring together works that blend soccer with Mexican traditions, created using techniques such as cardboard art, wax, miniatures, amate paper, textiles, clay, wood, and metals.

The exhibition, which stems from a national competition, will showcase this year’s winning entries. Highlights include a charro suit embroidered with images of iconic soccer players and made in Chimalhuacán; a soccer stadium carved from volcanic stone that doubles as a molcajete; traditional “trees of life”; and a wooden foosball table carved with figures of pre-Hispanic deities.

The Dolores Olmedo Museum recently reopened its doors to offer guided tours of its 16th-century colonial estate. The museum houses the country’s largest collection of works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, complemented by pieces of pre-Hispanic, New Spain, and folk art collected by the Mexican philanthropist.

Visitors will tour the exhibition halls and gardens of the property, home to peacocks and Xoloitzcuintle dogs. The venue’s facilities are accessible to people in wheelchairs and service animals such as guide dogs.

This is a groundbreaking museum exhibition curated by Mariano Meza Marroquín and Ana Elena Mallet. The exhibition brings together 100 pieces, including visual art, photographs, and models, but it stands out primarily for recreating the artist’s home-studio with exact replicas of her original furniture, allowing visitors to observe the spatial layout just as Kahlo designed it in her time.

The exhibition delves into Frida’s connection to the Mexican design scene of the 1930s, a technical and aesthetic facet that has rarely been explored. Through the reconstruction of her everyday environment, it analyzes how the artist integrated modernity and cosmopolitanism into her visual identity, reflecting the sophistication that defined the avant-garde in post-revolutionary Mexico.

The Frida Kahlo Museum, better known as Casa Azul, is the house where the Mexican painter was born, lived, and died, offering a glimpse into the intimacy of her creative world. Visitors will tour the historic rooms and gardens that shaped her artistic output, surrounded by everyday objects, clothing, and original furniture that preserve the atmosphere of her era.

The venue features a permanent collection of traditional art, pre-Hispanic pieces, and paintings by the artist, complemented by a section dedicated to her iconic dresses and contemporary designs inspired by her style. The space will also host weekly activities and workshops that delve deeper into the artist’s cultural legacy.

The Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes presents a retrospective of Chicano art, connecting historical works with the contemporary voices of Latino artists based primarily in Los Angeles.

“Aztlán, Time Tunnel” is a critique of current immigration tensions, using this space to highlight narratives of criminalization targeting Chicano culture and the art that represents it.

Admission is free on Sundays.

Visiting this museum is a unique experience, as it offers a reflection of the pre-Hispanic worldview across its three levels. Visitors will appreciate Diego Rivera’s original archaeological collection, and they’ll also be able to see the muralist’s original sketches.

And new pieces have arrived! The museum now houses Mexico’s largest collection of ancient ceramics after receiving a donation of 157,300 pre-Hispanic pieces and documents from artist Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera. The new collection will include manuscripts, correspondence, and textiles that will open up new avenues of research and expand the museum’s exhibition offerings.

The Center for Immersive Arts brings Leonora Carrington’s surrealist philosophy to life through a journey designed as a sensory labyrinth. The exhibition translates the artist’s pictorial metaphors into a physical space where visitors move through rooms that combine sound design, textures, lighting, and specific scents to contextualize her work.

The exhibition stands out for its display of 11 large-scale monumental sculptures, accompanied by original pieces including engravings, lithographs, and the artist’s personal belongings. This immersive installation allows visitors to experience Carrington’s mysticism, transforming passive observation into a physical experience where art manifests itself in all its dimensions.

The Jumex Museum is taking advantage of the 2026 World Cup to analyze soccer’s impact off the field.

Curated by Guillermo Santamarina, the exhibition uses contemporary art as a lens to analyze soccer not only as a sport, but as a universal language that shapes identity and social cohesion.

An adventure amid roars! Very close to Mexico City, a new exhibition is opening where you’ll learn more about the origins and lives of dinosaurs.

The exhibition will be held at the Tolzú Center in Toluca. We know that Era Sauria isn’t in Mexico City, but it’s definitely worth venturing a little way out to immerse ourselves in a Jurassic realm.

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

Don’t miss Annie Leibovitz’s 130 soccer photographs, on view from June 9 to August 30, 2026. If you’re into combining art and sports, add this to your itinerary: the exhibition “Soccer 2026: Annie Leibovitz” is coming to the National Museum of Anthropology with 130 photographs spanning the photographer’s 50-year career, including images from Mexico 1986 and portraits of figures such as Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Guillermo Ochoa.

For a unique stop, head over to the Casona Museo Vivo de la Cocina in the Milpa Alta district: a space dedicated to local culinary heritage with six themed rooms, interactive workshops, and spaces for local producers.

Free admission is available every day from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m . at Av. Sonora No. 5, Milpa Alta.