Museo Dolores Olmedo — Attraction in Mexico City

Except of a beautiful building ... all was wrong. 1/ entrance fee: 20 pesos for publico nacional, 75 pesos (over 350%) turismo extranjero. What is the difference between human beings? We went there together with our Mexican friends and had a different prices. Why this differencies??? (No English translation, no guide...). 2/ entering the room, you hat to put your cap/hat down (???) Are we in the church? 3/ can not wear my small backpack at the back (???). I totaly understand this in a places where there are many people, small place and you can easily throw things away from its place. But there was non of this. Huge space, everything on the wall, nearly no people. 4/ can not go close to the paintings, photographs (which some of them are miniatures), or to the glass showcas with jewelery (where detailes are the most interesting part) next to the wall as there are alarms buzzing anytime you go closer. I never experienced this. Either you do not show the small objects or make it accesible. I do not want to listen to this anoying sound following by anouncment from the guard I am too close. Go to other museums and get inspired. I can highly reccomend Soumaya Museum. It is for free (for everyone) and you can get close to the glass showcases with no trouble. 5/ some of the expositions were close

I had a very nice day till entering this place. Being two months in Mexico, I am sorry to say that, this was the place with the...

This is one of my favorites museums to visit in south Mexico city, it has the biggest art collection in the world of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's work in the world including Frida Self Portraits!! Theres is a whole room dedicated to sunrise and sunse paintings by Diefo Rivera.Dolores Olmedo was sponsor and close friend of the couple. Among the permanent exhibition there are also Mexican classic furniture and pottery ( talavera), the colonial style building is quite a place to admire. An unexpected and amazing surprise you might find, the many free peacocks that wander the gardens and jump around from ground to ceilings. There are also live xolo dogs in closed gardens. There are galleries for temporary exhibitions, the Dia de muertos offering art is very famous in November. The museum shop is very big and has a great variety of items including many Frida Kahlo themed stuff. Bathrooms are clean and spacious. It is close to Xochimilco canals, you could plan a visit with both locations in one day. Did not visit the restaurant, but was crowded and smelled delicious...

My wife and I visited many museums and exhibits during our week in Mexico City. They were all great but the stand out was definitely Museo Dolores Olmedo. It took us about 50 minutes to get there but it is absolutely worth the Uber ride. The grounds are exceptionally beautiful and well kept with peacocks showing off their colorful tail feathers adding to the magic. The Xolo dogs are friendly and bring a smile to every face as they run around with their tails wagging and their tongues lolling out. They'll let you pet them too! We visited at around 3pm on a Thursday and it made for a peaceful viewing of Diego's and other beautiful pieces of art. We had the time to enjoy the art and grab some ice cream to enjoy and take in the scenic gardens. Tip: the gift shop closes at 545pm and the museum at 6 so be aware of that interests you. Simply put Museo Dolores Olmedo is an absolute must for anyone visiting...