National Museum of Architecture & Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City

About this place

Live Stream | National Museum of Architecture (Museo Nacional de Arquitectura), Mexico City, Mexico. Perched beneath the magnificent stained-glass dome on the top floor of the iconic Palacio de Bellas Artes, the National Museum of Architecture showcases Mexico's monumental design legacy and 20th-century urban masters. Visitors admire blueprints, models, and sketches by pioneering architects before gazing out over Alameda Central and the marble palace's Art Nouveau exterior. Just steps away in the historic center, dine at the legendary Café de Tacuba (operating since 1912) for creamy Enchiladas Tacuba and traditional Mexican hot chocolate, or stop by the historic Churrería El Moro for golden churros dipped in rich chocolate.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Art Nouveau & Art Deco Architectural Masterpiece: Tour the crowning museum level within Mexico's legendary Palacio de Bellas Artes.

▸ Expansive Views of Historic Alameda Central: Gaze through monumental arched palace windows across vibrant downtown city plazas.

▸ Historic Centro Culinary Icons: Taste authentic Enchiladas Tacuba at Café de Tacuba and crispy churros at century-old Churrería El Moro.