Dead excited! After several years of waiting, the emblematic Dolores Olmedo Museum confirmed its reopening through a statement on social networks.
The statement details that it will officially reopen its doors in 2026, and although a specific date has not yet been revealed, this news marks the long-awaited return of one of the most beloved cultural venues in the CDMX.
Located in La Noria, Xochimilco, the museum has been consolidating itself as a unique space for 25 years, housing fundamental works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, as well as a vast collection belonging to the Dolores Olmedo Trust.
This space is not only recognized for its artistic collections, but also for its natural environment: lush gardens, xoloitzcuintles, pavorreales and a viceregal architecture that turned the visit into a complete sensory and cultural experience.
Since its closure in 2021 for a restoration and modernization process, the Dolores Olmedo Museum has carried out a series of key works to preserve and improve its precinct. Among the work highlights:
- Registration, cataloging and digitization of the pre-Hispanic and popular collections.
- Conservation and digitalization of Dolores Olmedo’s library and personal archives.
- Fitting out of new spaces within the precinct.
- Technological updating and installation of new security systems.
- Structural reinforcement of the historic building.
- Maintenance and rehabilitation of floors and slabs.
- Permanent activities for the care of the flora and fauna, including its emblematic xoloitzcuintles and peacocks.
Dolores Olmedo Museum and its reopening What else do we know?
Despite being closed to the public, the museum will keep alive one of its most emblematic traditions: the Ofrenda de Muertos Dolores Olmedo 2025.
In the communiqué it was announced that the 2025 edition will take place, as in previous years, and that the institutional alliance that will reveal its temporary venue will be announced soon.
The reopening of the Dolores Olmedo Museum promises to be one of the great cultural events of 2026, and its participation in Day of the Dead 2025 will mark the beginning of its long-awaited return.