Museo Jumex — Attraction in Mexico City

I have visited this museum twice. The first time, the only exhibition available to see was the one by Cartier.

If you don’t have enough time for a proper visit, I advise you to make an express visit just to see the jewels that were made by Cartier for María Felix. While you can get a good idea of what they look like by looking at pictures, there is no technology available yet that can capture the amazing work and shine of these jewels. After you see them in person, you can quickly understand why this level of quality is so much appreciated and desired. It’s just breathtaking.

Then, on another day, I went to see if there was another collection accessible to the public. I was interested in the one that is inspired by tardigrades, by ASLI ÇAVUŞOĞLU. Unfortunately, it is the next exhibition that will be available. Nevertheless, I decided to give the current exhibition, JANNIS KOUNELLIS IN SIX ACTS, a try. I am not a lover of contemporary art, and sometimes it really doesn’t impress me, no matter how bold, controversial, or avant-garde the experts say it is. However, I have to say that it was very pleasant to spend some time among this art. I really liked it.

It is obvious that the people in charge of the museum are doing an excellent job. The employees are helpful and give clear directions to the public to ensure a good experience and the safety of the art in the place. The moment when one accesses the elevator could give prison vibes, but if it is the small price to pay to keep everything running smoothly, so be it. All employees do an excellent job. Kudos to all of them.

I am really happy to see that this place proves that private initiative can contribute by giving the general public easy and first-class access to art. Even without entering the museum, you can enjoy its hard work to expose people to beauty. Just passing in front of the building, you will be able to see an attractive and monumental sculpture, “LOVERS” by...

Review for April 2023 exhibits. The overall experience was just meh with only 2 of the 3 galleries even open- but at least it is free and you don’t have to pay and there is no pre purchase ticket required.

Go early because the lines get long on the weekend and this is not worth standing in a long line for.

The 3rd floor exhibit of Jannis Kounellis was fantastic. The absolute highlight.

The 2nd floor exhibit is the history of Cartier design. This floor was completely packed and wall to wall people. It was difficult to get up close to the displays and the lights were low so without being up close you could not read the explanation of each display. It was also just difficult to walk through the space since it was so crowded.

The 1st floor gallery was empty with nothing on display at the moment. The first floor mezzanine just seemed like a place for influencers and photos with the Soumaya Museum building in...

I am protesting museo jumex here because of the pieces in which live animals are used (as of april 2018).

There is a snake in a closed glass box, having maybe 2x2x0.5 m3 volume. The box is completely empty. There are also canaries in a small cage. These animals are behind walls, seeing no daylight or getting no fresh air.

The museum personnel was very polite and understanding and handed me a brochure describing how they take care of the animals (I in fact watched people taking care of the snake), but providing water and food is not enough. The brochure claims that these animals were "born in captivity" but this doesn't justify the act of using them in an "art piece".

I hope these pieces are removed from the exhibition and no museum or artist thinks of using an animal in their work. These animals don't choose to be there for you and you have no right to keep...