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Museum of Anthropology: a look at Mexico's past
4.8
29 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Immerse yourself in Mexico City’s rich cultural history at the Anthropology Museum. Discover the ancient civilizations of the Mexica, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Olmec, and Maya through engaging exhibits and limited group tours.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Museo Nacional de Antropologia - In this guided tour we will visit the most emblematic rooms of the MNA with the purpose of knowing more about the cultures and villages that inhabited Mexico before the arrival of the Spaniards.
What's Included
- Federally licensed guide certified by SECTUR
- Use of audiobox equipment for 6 clients or more
- Museum access ticket
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Additional Information
This beautiful museum is considered one of the most important in Mexico City and the world. Its architecture and museography allow you to learn in an enjoyable way the history of cultures such as the Mexica, Teotihuacan and Mayan, always focusing on providing the best experience and providing a great experience within one of the most emblematic and beautiful museums in our country; The tour helps to better understand the worldview of the native peoples of Mesoamerica.
As a policy our shared groups are limited to a maximum of 6 people in the language you have chosen.
- Not available for children under 18 years of age
Location
Av. P.º de la Reforma s/n
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
Meeting point at the main entrance of the museum next to the large Mexican flag.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Cindy_l
Jul 4, 2024
Inspiring history of indigenous people - Edith was warm and grounded. Throughout the tour, she explained the intent for the museum, as well as the pre-Colonial history that was discovered in Mexico. I especially loved learning about the stories and legends of gods and how the indigenous people honored gods and how that translates to today’s religious practices.
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Joann_r
Jun 3, 2024
The most fantastic guide we’ve ever experienced!! - Hector is amazing!! What a teacher! He has studied the ancient cultures of Mexico and brilliantly shares exciting ways to look at both the new museum and its most exciting treasures. Time flew by with Hector! You would be very lucky to book at trip to the museum with him.
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Veronica_c
May 25, 2024
Excellent tour - Excellent tour and tour guide.
The museum has so many beautiful pieces. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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Rachel_b
May 5, 2024
Best Tour Guide! - This is the best museum I've ever been to in my life. We were there for four-plus hours, but I could have been there for multiple days. I'm so happy we had a guide because it would have been overwhelming without one. Plus, Edith was INCREDIBLE! She was so knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We had so much fun with her. 10/10 would HIGHLY recommend. This is a must in Mexico City!
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R5308vvjennys
Mar 29, 2024
Best Museum in the World?? Possibly. - This has to be one of the best museums in the world. I loved every minute of my time there. So much to see so allow at least 3 hours and you can't take water in bottles but they have lockers if you need them. Get there early. Right at opening time if you can as the day I visited there was no queue at all at 9am but by 11 the queue was very long. The displays are incredible and somewhat overwhelming. Loved it so much.
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Richardv916
Mar 26, 2024
Excellent private tour! Highest rating - The National Museum of Anthropology is a world class museum that upon first glance, with its mammoth concrete structure and 23 halls full of artifacts,is quite overwhelming. For a first visit, I highly recommend a private tour with Hector,our guide for the day. He was extremely knowledgeable a wove a narrative that enhanced our experience and understanding of the complex history of this region.
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Richard_v
Mar 21, 2024
Excellent Guided Tour of the Anthropology Museum - My daughter and I had a guided tour with Hector. He was knowledgeable and engaging as he told a story that covers the people of Mexico over the past 3500 years. He did an excellent job of tying themes and symbols together as he revealed the evolving narrative. We highly recommend that the first time you visit this museum, you seek out Hector to be your guide.
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Yasser_p
Feb 12, 2024
A phenomenal tour. - Edith was wonderful. A heartfelt tour made very enjoyable and easy to understand despite the amount of information there is to absorbed. Time flew by quickly. We truly enjoyed it.
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Craig_l
Jan 2, 2024
Wow. Learned SO much! - This museum was so much more than we expected and it was because of Edith, our guide. With a Ph.D. in History, she was able to wrap the various displays in story and fact and fascinating details about pre-colonial Mexico - life, politics, geography, conflict, religion. She was endlessly fascinating and we understand the origins of Mexican culture so much better.
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Wholt717
Apr 24, 2024
Lots to See and Learn! - Edith was very knowledgeable about history and the artifacts. We appreciated the chronological way she structured the tour. We enjoyed the legends she shared.
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