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Palacio de Bellas Artes

#4sur 10 lieux à visiter à Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico City Region (Valley of Mexico), Mexico

Aussi appelé Palace of Fine Arts · Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays. Entrée : MX$90. Comptez 2 hrs. Meilleure période : 10:00-12:00.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Photo: Xavier Quetzalcoatl Contreras Castillo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 10:00–18:00; Closed Mondays
Prix d'entrée: MX$90; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 2 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 10:00-12:00
Meilleurs mois: Feb – May, Oct – Nov
Adresse: Av. Juárez S/N, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Mexico City, Mexico

À propos de Palacio de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City charges MXN 90 for museum entry as of 2026 and is free on Sundays, and it houses the country's most concentrated set of mural painting by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The exterior is white Carrara marble with an orange-tiled dome in Art Nouveau style, while the interior turns to Art Deco marble, bronze and stone. Palacio de Bellas Artes is also the city's main opera and concert hall, and inside the theatre hangs a glass curtain made by Tiffany Studios from roughly a million pieces of glass, according to commonly cited figures. The curtain, designed by Mexican painter Gerardo Murillo, known as Dr. Atl, depicts the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl in glass.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 10:00-12:00. On a weekday, when the mural corridors are quietest.

Horaires de Palacio de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes ouvre à 10:00 et ferme à 18:00. Les horaires sont les mêmes le samedi et le dimanche.

Horaires d'ouverture: 10:00–18:00; Monday Closed
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; Museum: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00. Theatre performances run in the evenings and on some Sunday mornings; check the official listings.
Fermé le: Monday

Monday	Closed
Tue–Sun	10:00–18:00

Bon à savoir : Museum rooms can close for exhibition changes or performance rehearsals, and hours vary on national holidays.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de palacio.inba.gob.mx et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Palacio de Bellas Artes

Entry fees for Palacio de Bellas Artes
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	MX$90
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	Gratuit
Enfants	Gratuit

General museum admission is MXN 90 as of 2026, with free entry on Sundays and for children under 13, seniors 60+ with INAPAM credentials, and teachers and students with valid credentials. Sources conflict on whether the ground-floor vestibule and some murals can be seen without a ticket, so verify at the ticket desk. A camera permit reportedly costs MXN 30 in cash. Ballet Folklórico and opera tickets are priced separately through the official box office.

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Meilleure période pour visiter Palacio de Bellas Artes

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

10:00 - 12:00
Museum OpeningBest time to go
Mural corridors are quiet and guards allow slow viewing of Rivera and Orozco.
Quiet
12:00 - 15:00
Midday Rush
Tour groups and school parties fill the lobby and the upper floors, especially on Sundays when entry is free.
Very busy
15:00 - 17:00
Afternoon Steady
Crowds thin gradually as the museum approaches closing time.
Moderate
17:00 - 18:00
Closing Hour
Museum rooms clear quickly, while evening performance audiences begin to gather outside.
Quiet

Histoire de Palacio de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes was commissioned by President Porfirio Díaz as a national theatre, and Italian architect Adamo Boari began construction in 1904. The soft lakebed clay caused the heavy marble structure to settle, and the Mexican Revolution then halted work from 1913 for almost two decades. Architect Federico Mariscal completed the interior in Art Deco style and the palace opened on 29 November 1934.

Palacio de Bellas Artes became a showcase for the muralism movement soon after opening. Rivera's "Man, Controller of the Universe" (1934) was painted here after the Rockefeller family ordered the original destroyed at Rockefeller Center in New York for including a portrait of Lenin, and Orozco's "Catharsis" (1934) and Siqueiros's "New Democracy" (1944-1945) share the upper floors. Rufino Tamayo's murals are also on display.

Palacio de Bellas Artes continues to sink unevenly, and conservation work on the marble and glass is ongoing.

Règles et étiquette à Palacio de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes follows standard museum rules: no flash and no touching the murals, with security staff who will ask visitors to step back. Large backpacks and umbrellas must be checked at the cloakroom, and professional cameras or tripods require a permit. Dress smartly for theatre performances, which is the local norm for opera and ballet nights.

Palacio de Bellas Artes shows the Tiffany glass curtain only during certain performances or scheduled displays, so a museum ticket does not automatically include it. Ticket touts sometimes operate outside the palace on performance nights; buy from the official box office. Avoid changing money with street offers near Alameda Central and pay attention to pickpockets on the crowded steps and in the Metro station.

Conseils pour visiter Palacio de Bellas Artes

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Palacio de Bellas Artes rewards starting on the upper mural floors and working down, so that Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros are seen before the crowds thicken. Weekday mornings are quiet, while Sundays are free for everyone and the mural corridors become slow and crowded from mid-morning.
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Book a Ballet Folklórico de México performance in the theatre if your dates allow, since the show is the most reliable way to see the Tiffany glass curtain; verify the current schedule and prices on the official box office. Afterwards cross to the Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint or walk the Alameda Central park behind the palace.

Comment se rendre à Palacio de Bellas Artes

Av. Juárez S/N, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Mexico City, MexicoItinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)
8 km · 25-45 min
MXN 160-250 by standard ride-hail; surge pricing can push it higher
Depuis Bellas Artes Metro station
0.1 km · 2 min
MXN 5 per Metro trip (2026)
Depuis Zócalo
1 km · 15 min
Free on foot

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)

approximately 8 km, 25-45 minutes by ride-hail or taxi.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Bellas Artes Metro station (Lines 2 and 8)

directly adjacent to the palace.

FAQ — Palacio de Bellas Artes

How much does Palacio de Bellas Artes cost in 2026?

MXN 90 for general museum admission as of 2026, with free entry on Sundays and for children under 13, seniors 60+ with INAPAM cards, and students and teachers with credentials.

Can you see the murals without paying at Bellas Artes?

Partly. Some sources say the ground-floor vestibule and some murals are free to view, but the main mural floors sit within the museum ticket, so verify at the ticket desk.

When is Palacio de Bellas Artes open?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 and closed on Monday. Theatre performances follow their own evening schedule.

Who painted the murals in Palacio de Bellas Artes?

Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo are the main painters. Rivera's "Man, Controller of the Universe" (1934) is the best known.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux