Easter 2022: four museums in Mexico City that will be open

Easter is here and that means that many and many can take advantage of a few days off to go for a walk in the capital. One of the advantages of Mexico City is that it has a long list of museums to have fun and learn a little more about the territory's past.

After several of these spaces were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced through a statement that on this holiday several cultural venues would reopen their doors to the public.

Although some places were already operating, several were doing so intermittently, however, many cultural venues will resume their activities in different parts of the Mexican Republic with photographic, historical, archaeological and ethnographic exhibitions.

If you don't have plans for the weekend, different museums in the CDMX have a very attractive agenda, full of exhibitions that, apart from informing, offer some activities full of history and adventure. Here are some recommendations to visit this Holy Week.

This is definitely the perfect place to learn about the history of Mexico, specifically the pre-Hispanic cultures that laid the roots of what is now Mexican identity.

Its impressive and varied rooms tell different relevant events and above all, they tell the characteristics of important civilizations such as the Olmec, Maya, Toltec and, of course, the Mexica.

Due to its large size it is difficult to go through and examine everything in one day, however, you can select certain parts or why not? take advantage of the 4 days of Easter to get to know everything.

This impressive site is located to the west of the capital, on Avenida Paseo de la Reforma s/n, Bosque de Chapultepec the Miguel Hidalgo mayor's office. The property is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the entrance fee is 85 pesos.

If you are a lover of colonial structures, this old school is the place to go. It is a building that was built in 1615 on the initiative of the discalced Carmelite friars in order to prepare their priests.

Fray Andrés de San Miguel was in charge of the design that surprises anyone, in the venue you can find collections of New Hispanic art. In the same way, paintings and some sculptures can be investigated about the Mexican colonial past.

It has pieces that were made by the best artists of the time such as Cristóbal de Villalpando and Juan Correa or Miguel Cabrera. In addition, you can take a trip to the Fray Andrés de San Miguel auditorium.

There is also the Casa del Aqueduct, dedicated to all temporary exhibitions such as the Altar of the Dead, the Altar of Dolores or the San Angel Flower Fair.

The address is: Revolution 4 and 6, San Ángel neighborhood, Alvaro Obregón mayor's office, opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours. Admission costs 85 pesos but students, teachers and seniors with a valid credential can enter for free, although every Sunday access is free for everyone.

The Templo Mayor tells the story of the Mexicas and their gods, is divided into two sections: one is the southern part that is dedicated to aspects related to the god Huitzilopochtli such as war, sacrifice and tribute, and the second is the northern section dedicated to Tlaloc and its characteristics such as agriculture, flora and wildlife.

You can also visit its eight rooms that display all kinds of Aztec objects that show a little bit of the culture of civilization. If you want to know more about Mexico-Tenochtitlan you should come to this site.

The address is Seminario 8, colony historic center of CDMX, Cuauhtémoc mayor's office. The entrance fee is 80 pesos and is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The National History Museum, located in Chapultepec Castle, is one of the most important historical and architectural heritage in the country, as its installations have seen various personalities such as Maximilian and Charlotte of Habsburg, Porfirio Díaz, Venustiano Carranza and others pass by.

The INAH details that the age of the place is such that before there were pre-Hispanic constructions such as the pools and baths of Moctezuma, an adoratory and housing unit.

It is also possible to make a comparison of the different historical moments that the country has gone through. It is located in the First Section of the Chapultepec Forest S/N, mayor's office Miguel Hidalgo. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and admission is at 85 pesos.

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