Our city has places full of sounds, lights, projections, smells and even flavors. But when they come together in the same place, they generate unparalleled immersive experiences, here are some options in CDMX that will leave you with your mouth open.
Pixel Universe
Enter a video game universe, as if you were inside Tron or the Matrix! You will have to go through 6 levels before you reach the “final boss” and defeat him. On the way collect Pixel points to exchange them at the end for prizes like in a traditional arcade. We recommend that you go in a group of at least four people because you have to compete in teams.
📍 Patriotismo 615, Ciudad de los Deportes.
📅 Monday to Sunday
🕛 12:00 a 19:00
🎟️ From $330, get your tickets here
Yancuic Museum
Among the new immersive experiences in CDMX is the Yancuic Museum. It is a cultural space in the Iztapalapa municipality that disseminates information about climate change, ecosystems and even the solar system.
It has immersive rooms, interactive installations and even a forum for shows. Best of all, admission is free.
📍 Ermita Iztapalapa 2325, Los Ángeles, Iztapalapa
📅 Wednesday to Sunday
🕛 10:00 a 17:00
🎟️ Free admission
3. Stranger Things: The Experience
The official Netflix experience of Stranger Things opens a portal to the other side just in time to celebrate the new season. It’s divided into two sections: the first is a tour where you become another character in the series with everything and super powers. This part has all kinds of special effects and you will have to fight Vecna and demogorgons. The second part is a tour through Hawkins to take pictures at Will’s house and taste the delights of Scoops Ahoy. Don’t forget to go with your best 80’s outfit!
📍 Expo Reforma (Av. Morelos 67, Juárez).
📅 Starting December 13th – Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00
🎟️ Get your tickets here.
4. Utopia Ship Virtual Aquarium
One of the immersive experiences in CDMX most enjoyed by the kids is the Barco Utopia aquarium in Iztapalapa. It is a 360-degree projection room where you will see about 60 marine species.
In addition, this aquarium is interactive, because by touching the screens you will perform different activities such as cleaning the sea water. Admission is free!
📍 Parque Lineal on Periférico Oriente corner with Av. Luis Mendez, Eje 6 Sur, Iztapalapa.
📅 Tuesday to Sunday
🕛 10:00 a 19:00
🎟️ Free access
5. The Jury Experience
Ready to walk through the doors of a trial… where you are part of the jury? In The Jury Experience everything happens like in a real courtroom: there are lawyers, testimonies, evidence… and a decision that you will have to make together with the rest of the attendees. For an hour, you will sit in a courtroom recreated in detail, surrounded by professional actors and with the fate of the accused hanging in the balance.
📍 Tlatelolco University Cultural Center
📅 Selected Saturdays
🕛 16:00 y 19:00
🎟️ Your tickets here
6. Titanic: A Journey Through Time
A completely new experience is coming to the city! How about living an interactive virtual reality experience? Not only will you have the opportunity to put on VR glasses and explore the most famous ship in history as a passenger, but you will also be able to interact with your surroundings and chat with its passengers. You’ll be able to visit the grand first-class staircase and pour coal into the boiler room, but we know how the story ends!
You will witness the greatest naval tragedy in history and will have to explore the wreckage of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea. Are you up for this adventure? It will be available in two locations: Samara Satellite and Las Antenas Park.
📍 Las Antenas and Samara Satellite Park
📅 Thursday to Sunday
🕛 Various schedules available
🎟️ Buy your tickets here
7. Tim Burton: The Labyrinth
Enter the labyrinthine mind of Tim Burton. This exhibition will take you to learn more about the creative process of this filmmaker: you will see unpublished drawings and monumental sculptures of the iconic characters of all his films -from Mars Attacks! to Nightmare Before Christmas-.
Each tour is different, because, as a good labyrinth, you will choose your own path and you will always see new details!
📍 500 Constituyentes Avenue
📅 Starting July 3
🎟️ Get your tickets here
8. Maleficio
If you love Disney villains, then you won’t want to miss the new immersive experience in CDMX. It’s Maleficio, a speakeasy where, by crossing a bewitched mirror, you’ll arrive at a very sensual and somewhat creepy bar.
You will receive a menu of themed cocktails, with lights, colors and some smoke. But the best part is that when your drinks arrive at the table, you will hear a message from a malicious villainess.
📍 Ezequiel Montes 73, Tabacalera, Cuauhtémoc.
📅 Reservations from Thursday to Sunday here.
🎟️ From $1,350
9. Mystika
Throw yourself into an experience that will transport you to natural sanctuaries all over Mexico. You will see from the fireflies of Tlaxcala to the swallows of the Lacandon jungle or the whales of Baja California. Each immersive space has different ways to experience it: a dome with 180° projection to visit impressive Mayan ruins, a mirror room to surround yourself with remote sites or even watch the spectacle of monarch butterflies arriving in the forests of Michoacán from a puff.
📍 Torre Cuarzo (Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 26, Juárez).
📅 Monday to Sunday
🕛 11:00-19:00
🎟️ Your tickets here
10. Japan: from myth to manga
This exhibition celebrates the creativity and joy of Japanese art and culture. With iconic prints such as “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” set against Ghibli films such as “Ponyo”, Japan: From Myth to Manga is a fun showcase of how traditional Japanese culture influences many of today’s trends.
Imagine that! In one of the sections, the Sky section, you will learn about the legend of the rabbit on the Moon, while watching original stills from Sailor Moon; or in the Forest section you will see scenes from “My Neighbor Totoro” next to a traditional fan, a silk screen and tenderloins. You will also be part of the ingenuity of Japanese culture by making origami and your own manga.
📍 Franz Mayer Museum (Avenida Hidalgo 45, Centro Histórico).
📅 Tuesday to Sunday
🕛 10:00-16:00
🎟️ Buy your tickets here
11. Frida Kahlo: the immersive biography
Do you want to know Frida Kahlo beyond her paintings? Of course we know about her tragic accident that changed her life, but what about her facet as a teacher or fashion icon?
Frida Kahlo: Immersive Biography presents, with a combination of didactic technology tools, details of Frida’s life that few know, from her family life, her political activity, her favorite dresses and even how she taught painting to the Fridos. This experience mixes videomapping, VR and artificial intelligence to immerse you in the perspective of the most recognized Mexican artist in the world.
📍 Laguna de Términos 260, Mariano Escobedo.
📅 Wednesday to Monday
🕛 10:00 a 18:00
🎟️ Buy your tickets here
12. Sensory Feast
Craving an experience that will not only surprise you, but also leave you with a happy stomach? Sensory Feast is your answer. Three dishes from a tasting menu that you choose when you book, and a story told through video-mapping, which will project each scene on the table. A delicious gastronomic experience in which the finest cuisine meets the highest technology.
📍 Hilton Santa Fe
📅 Selected Saturdays
🕛 18:30 y 21:00
🎟️ Your tickets here