Private Tour to Anthropology Museum
From$48.76
3h 30m
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Private tour
Mexico City, Mexico
Highlights
- Don’t miss the chance to see the Sun Stone, also known as the Aztec calendar.
Full description
The National Museum of Anthropology, a national museum of Mexico, is the largest and most visited museum in the country. Come explore its one-of-a-kind collections and learn about the history of Mexico.
Located in the area between Paseo de la Reforma and Mahatma Gandhi Street within Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, the museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from Mexico’s pre-Columbian heritage, such as the Aztec Xochipilli statue. The museum is the synthesis of an ideological, scientific, and political feat.
Collections and Artifacts of the Museum: The Stone of the Sun and Other Pre-Columbian Treasures
The museum’s collections include the Stone of the Sun (or the Aztec calendar stone), giant stone heads of the Olmec civilization that were found in the jungles of Tabasco and Veracruz, treasures recovered from the Maya civilization at the Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza, and more. It also has a model of the location and layout of the former Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, the site of which is now occupied by the central area of modern-day Mexico City.
The permanent exhibitions on the ground floor cover all pre-Columbian civilizations located on the current territory of Mexico as well as in former Mexican territory in what is today the southwestern United States. The museum also hosts visiting exhibits, generally focusing on other of the world’s great cultures.
Included / Excluded
- Private guide
- Entrance to the National Museum of Anthropology
- Optional tips
- Meals and drinks
- Photos and souvenirs
Meeting point
Start Location
s/n Av. Paseo de la Reforma, Av. Paseo de la Reforma, Ciudad de México
Requirements
Information required at booking
- Full Names of each traveler
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Additional information
Not wheelchair accessible, Due to Covid19, it is not allowed to enter with food, drinks or backpacks. Only a handbag is allowed