Experts' Choice Award Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli
11 expert reviews
“Built entirely out of volcanic rock, its windows are covered in alabaster and it has more nooks and stairs inside than any temple of a diabolic Mesoamerican deity that you’d see in an El Santo film.”
– Time Out
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The ‘House of Anáhuac’ (Aztec name for the Valle de México)... contains one of Rivera’s studios and some of his work." Full review
Frommer's "The pieces contained in this museum are a true reflection of pre-Hispanic Mexico, as seen through the eyes of artist Diego Rivera." Full review
Fodor's "Diego Rivera built his own museum for the thousands of pre-Columbian artifacts he collected over the years." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" This was also his work space, and his studies, tools and contemporary works of art are on display upstairs. Be sure to take a close look at the ceilings, also by the artist." Full review
goop "The collection is as impressive as the building itself which Rivera designed as his studio with advice from none other than his pen pal, Frank Lloyd Wright, which incorporates pre-hispanic motifs." Full review
On the Grid "Anahuacalli Diego Rivera Museum, built in 1963, is a jewel lost in the less touristy part of Coyoacán." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This museum, which houses more than 50,000 pre-Hispanic objects Rivera collected throughout his lifetime, is fascinating in its own right—and maybe even more so than Casa Azul. " Full review
Afar Magazine "They intended it as their gift to Mexico, and what a gift it is. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts. " Full review
New York Times "It’s the extraordinary monument that Rivera built to himself...once served as Rivera’s studio, now houses his collection of pre-Columbian art displayed in dramatically lit showcases."
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