The Anthropological Museum of Mexico City is located in neighborhood and park of Chapultepec, is really huge and absolutely lives up to its good reputation – which it really has.

Anyone who has ever read a post of mine about museums knows that I’m not a museum person. Really not. I also tend to experience museums rather visually and don’t usually read through texts very much. To be honest, I was glad about this ‘peculiarity’ on my part at the anthropological museum of Mexico City, because otherwise I wouldn’t have even gotten close to seeing everything in one day. I really wouldn’t have. The museum has 6 rooms? Probably more and they are as big as a medium-sized museum themselves. So there’s really a lot to see in each room itself. I also remember taking breaks – not for long because I knew what lay ahead of me – but they were really necessary because the thing is fucking huge. And in the end, at some point you’re just happy when you’ve managed to see everything. What I have and what I’m still proud of today. 😀

Concerning the quality of the museum: the museum has a really good reputation. And I can honestly understand where it comes from. It is incredibly detailed, really covers a number of eras and, in my opinion, displays and presents everything very well. The museum is also absolutely great for people who are only visual! It’s interesting, you learn something and you really get something for your money. I can completely understand why the museum has such a good reputation. But if you really want to take your time and/or read everything, you should plan more than one day in the museum. Because honestly, it’s too much and too big for one day. To get an impression if you will like it, just take a look at the photos I took. I saw more, of course, but this will give you a good impression.

And that brings me to the only down part: the size. There is an incredible wealth of knowledge, culture and history displayed here, which I don’t want to minimise. I also think the museum is good the way it is. I wouldn’t leave anything out, really. But it still is a lot. And you have to be aware of that. I had heard about it myself and was still overwhelmed. Mainly because it doesn’t seem as much as you think at first – because the piece has several parts that you don’t see straight away.

Go or not? I think it’s absolutely worth a visit. And I also think that even if you’re not a museum fan, the museum is really worth a visit. However, I wouldn’t put it on my list if you’re only in Mexico City for a short time. And tbh, none of the museums. First get to know Mexico City itself and then, if you still have time, go to the museums. Not because Mexico City doesn’t really have amazing museums to offer, but simply because the museums are too good to rush through them. Like for real. So I would definitely say do it, but only if you really have the time 😊