DK Travel : Mexico City : Museums & Galleries

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Avenida Presidente Masarik

This avenue is lined with the best-known fashion and accessory stores including Cartier, DKNY, and Tiffany.
Casa de la Primera Imprenta

This building housed the first printing press in the Americas. A science museum today, it has a model of the press (see Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América ).
Frattina

This boutique offers the very best Mexican and international designer collections and accessories for women.
Galería Enrique Guerrero

This gallery presents the works of masters such as José Clemente Orozco. Contemporary artists are also promoted.
Galería Juan Martín

The gallery promotes contemporary Mexican art. It has prints by Manuel Bravo, acrylics by Roger Von Gunten, and ceramics by Francisco Toledo.
Galería Lopez Quiroga

The gallery offers a great selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry.
Galería Oscar Román

The gallery presents works of famous and emerging contemporary Mexican artists.
Galería Praxis Arte International

Specializing in modern and contemporary works, this gallery displays a range of Mexican and international art.
Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil

The permanent collection features paintings by early 20th- century Mexican masters, with a large number of oils by José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. These works have amazing scope, including portraits, still lifes, and political subjects. Diego Rivera’s cubist- style, 1916-painting, El Arquitecto, is here as well. The museum is respected for its exhibitions of contemporary work by international and Mexican artists (see Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil ).
Museo de Arte Moderno

Mexico’s important contributions to 20th-century Modern Art are displayed here. The artists include Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Juan O’Gorman, Rufino Tamayo, and Frida Kahlo. Don’t miss the large sculptures in the exterior garden (see Museo de Arte Moderno ).