Sometimes we need to stimulate all of our senses to connect with ourselves, activate creativity or experience new emotions. An immersive museum is the perfect place to do it and, luckily, CDMX has fantastic options that will transport you to other universes, ecosystems and realities. Here is a list of the best ones.
1. Yancuic Museum
Although the public that most enjoys this venue is the children’s the Yancuic Museum is for the whole family. Two of its rooms are immersive and develop themes such as climate change, solar system and ecosystems.
The other spaces are interactive and playful, in addition to presenting a Program of activities and workshops. At the ticket counter, you will be greeted by some of the following giant figures that, for sure, you will want to take advantage of to take a nice picture of you.
📍Ermita Iztapalapa 2325, Los Ángeles, Iztapalapa
🕛Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada free
2. Imagine Museum
An immersive museum in CDMX full of colors and amazing scenery. At Imagine you will be captivated by art installations that promote color and creativity among visitors. You’re sure to be fascinated by the ball pit in a lighted room.
📍Manuel Villalongín 208, Cuauhtémoc
🕛Times and dates available
🎟️$99 general admission ticket, although rates vary
3. Perfume Museum
If you love olfactory experiences, and you are looking for an immersive museum in CDMX, be sure to visit the MUPE. In this enclosure of the Historic Center not only will you learn about the elaboration process and the Inception of the perfume, but… there is an immersive room!
With projection screens and sound you will feel close to different types of aromas such as amber, wood or watery. In addition, there are olfactory spheres that complement the experience.
📍Tacuba 12, Centro, Cuauhtémoc
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
🎟️$70 general admission ticket
4. Digital Culture Center
In this cDMX museum digital-related topics are approached from the social, economic, cultural and political interpretation. The exhibitions and activities that take place here present luminous, interactive installations based on technological tools.
You will see temporary samples such as Dream Garden one of the must-see spaces is the Memorial, an illuminated room that changes color.
📍Near the Estela de Luz at Paseo de la Reforma s/n, Juárez, Miguel Hidalgo
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada free
5. Utopia Ship
In this list of immersive museums in CDMX, we could not miss this space located at Iztapalapa. This is the Interactive Virtual Aquarium located inside the Utopia Ship. Here you will learn about marine species and the ocean.
Giant screens will bring you close to fish that, if you touch them, might run away! There is also a navigation simulator and a lot of information on climate change.
periférico Oriente Linear Park and Av. Luis Mendez, Eje 6 South, Iztapalapa
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada free