Overview
Palacio de Bellas Artes is Mexico's top cultural venue, completed in 1934 as an Art Nouveau and Art Deco masterpiece in the historic center. The Carrara white-marble exterior against Alameda Park is picture-perfect, and inside hang murals by Mexican greats Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The main theater's stage curtain - made of a million pieces of Tiffany glass - is a marvel revealed before performances. Every Wednesday and Sunday the Ballet Folklórico de México performs traditional dances. Museum admission MXN 90; ballet tickets separate. Metro Bellas Artes (Lines 2/8).
Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00 (closed Mon)
Travel Tips
The Wed/Sun evening Ballet Folklórico performances (MXN 700-1,500) are a cultural highlight. View the palace lit up at night from Torre Latinoamericana.
Hotels near Palacio de Bellas Artes
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