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Palacio de Bellas Artes

Avenida Juarez y Eje Central s/n | Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06050, Mexico
51 30 09 00 ext. 2528
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As featured in 3 days in Mexico City
Ranked #5 of 264 attractions in Mexico City
Type: Theatres, Ski/ Snowboard Areas, Museums, Art Museums
Activities: Arts and crafts
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: This historic white marble building serves as both the city's top performance hall and an art museum.
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A bit disappointing overall.. the building is ok but not as awe inspiring as the nearby post office and with a less inspiring art collection than the national art museum (also close by). The murals on the 2nd or was it 3rd floor are worth a look at and why I have graded this as very good- without them a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

A truly magnificent building and one of the symbols of DF. As impressive inside add it is outside. A must see.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Please take time to go inside and enjoy not only the architectural beauty of the outside part of the structure but the inside as well. Every hour they have guided tours that cost less that $3 and a knowledgeable employee shows you around and gives you details and tours you around their famous murals that are in the building. One... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

On the souvenir shop you can buy nice and not expensive ones. Book a ticket early so you would be able to see a show .

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013 via mobile

The exterior architecture is beautiful and worth a walk around the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Next to the Palacio is Alameda Central which has been recently refurbished. This large park has many fountains and statues and is an excellent place to sit for awhile and enjoy the view of the Palacio. If you are going to be in Mexico City... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

restaurant for lunch is top notch with very interesting real mexican food unlike what we are used to in the us. mural on top floor well worth the time

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

A beautiful building full of beautiful art. Do not miss it. The murals are fabulous (get a guide to explain them unless you are an art history major). If you can get into the theater...the "curtain" is probably the most magnificent theater curtain in the world.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

They didn't accept my student ID and had to pay a fee for entrance and photograph rights. But it's worth it to see Diego's murals and some other amazing artists. Beautiful building.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

I went for a concert and was reminded of the stark contrast in architecture, very neoclassical outside, very art deco inside. Not to be missed.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I'm sure if I was able to enter the Museum and the Theatre, this would've been spectacular. However, they charged me $57 pesos to enter and I was only allowed to see about 10 paintings (the museum was closed and the theatre was open for viewings until 2 hours after we arrived). So for me, it wasn't worth $57 pesos... More

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