How to Beat the Crowds at Museo Soumaya
Museo Soumaya is free and open every day from about 10:30 am to 6:30 pm, so there's no ticket queue. It does get busy at weekends, when families visit Plaza Carso. Go on a weekday morning, take the lift to the top floor for the Rodin sculptures under the skylight, and walk down the ramps.
- Entry
- Free
- Hours
- Daily, about 10:30 am to 6:30 pm
- Highlights
- Rodin sculptures on the top floor, European and Mexican art
- Best time
- Weekday morning
- Busiest
- Weekend afternoons and holidays
- Next door
- Museo Jumex (contemporary art)
- Time to allow
- 1.5-2 hours
How busy is Museo Soumaya?
The silvery, twisted Museo Soumaya in Polanco is one of Mexico City's most photographed buildings, holding Carlos Slim's huge art collection. Because it's free and open every day, there's no ticket queue, but the lifts and the top-floor sculpture gallery get crowded on weekend afternoons.
Before you go, check how busy Museo Soumaya is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Mexican holidays, school breaks and weather.
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- Weekday mornings: quiet galleries and short lift queues.
- Late afternoon on weekdays: calm again.
- Worst: weekend afternoons and public holidays.
Our hourly forecast for Museo Soumaya shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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