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Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

#3sur 10 lieux à visiter à Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico City Region (Valley of Mexico), Mexico

Aussi appelé Great Temple of Tenochtitlan · Zona Arqueológica del Templo Mayor

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–17:00, closed Mondays. Entrée : MX$210. Comptez 2 hrs. Meilleure période : 09:00-11:00.

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

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Photo: GAED / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–17:00; Closed Mondays
Prix d'entrée: MX$210; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 2 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 09:00-11:00
Meilleurs mois: Feb – May, Oct – Nov
Adresse: Seminario 8, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06060 Mexico City, Mexico

À propos de Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Templo Mayor in Mexico City charges MXN 210 for foreign adults as of 2026 and shows the excavated ruins of the main temple of Tenochtitlan, the Mexica capital, beside the Zócalo. The ruins consist of stepped platforms of volcanic tezontle and carved basalt, viewed from raised walkways, and the museum next door houses the offerings, sculptures and ritual objects recovered from the site. Templo Mayor was a double pyramid, with one shrine to Huitzilopochtli, the war and sun god, and another to Tlaloc, the rain god. The centrepiece of the museum is the Coyolxauhqui disc, a carved stone about 3.2 metres in diameter showing the dismembered moon goddess at the foot of the temple's stairway.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 09:00-11:00. On a weekday, before school and tour groups fill the raised walkways.

Horaires de Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor ouvre à 09:00 et ferme à 17:00. Le week-end ne change rien : samedi et dimanche suivent les mêmes horaires.

Horaires d'ouverture: 09:00–17:00; Monday Closed
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Fermé le: Monday

Monday	Closed
Tue–Sun	09:00–17:00

Bon à savoir : Hours can change on national holidays and during maintenance; check the official site before travelling.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de templomayor.inah.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 Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Entry fees for Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	MX$210
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	MX$105
Enfants	Gratuit

General admission is MXN 210 as of 2026 per the INAH listings, which price foreign visitors at MXN 210 and Mexican nationals and foreign residents with proof of residence at MXN 105 (dual pricing). Children under 13, and students, teachers and seniors with valid credentials, are reported to enter free, and Sunday is free for Mexican nationals and foreign residents only. Some third-party sites still show older prices of MXN 80 or MXN 100; verify at the official site or ticket office. A professional camera requires an additional fee.

Tarifs établis à partir de templomayor.inah.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

Meilleure période pour visiter Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

09:00 - 11:00
Opening WindowBest time to go
Fewest visitors of the day; walkways over the ruins are open and the Coyolxauhqui disc can be viewed without a queue.
Quiet
11:00 - 14:00
Group Peak
School groups and guided tours from the Zócalo fill the walkways and the museum's main halls.
Very busy
14:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Steady
Crowds ease after lunch and the ruins are comfortable, though sun exposure on the walkways is strongest.
Moderate
16:00 - 17:00
Closing Hour
Last visitors move through the museum quickly; leave time before closing at 17:00.
Quiet

Histoire de Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Templo Mayor was the ceremonial centre of Tenochtitlan, traditionally founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. The temple was rebuilt and enlarged in at least seven construction phases as successive rulers added layers over the earlier structure. Hernán Cortés and his indigenous allies razed the city in 1521, and Spanish builders reused its stone for colonial churches and palaces, which is why much of the site lay buried beneath the historic centre for four centuries.

Templo Mayor came back into view in February 1978, when electricity workers digging near the corner of Guatemala and Argentina streets uncovered the Coyolxauhqui disc. The discovery triggered a rescue excavation led by archaeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, and the government demolished colonial-era buildings to expose the temple base. The site museum opened in 1987, and later excavations nearby have exposed further ritual structures, including a tower of skulls known as the Huei Tzompantli discovered in 2015.

Interpretations of the temple's symbolism draw on Spanish colonial chroniclers and archaeological evidence, and some details remain debated among specialists.

Règles et étiquette à Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Templo Mayor's ruins are an open-air archaeological zone, so visitors follow the marked walkways and never step onto the ancient platforms or touch the stonework. Backpacks and large bags may need to be left at the entrance, and food, drink and drones are not permitted; personal photography is allowed, professional cameras require an additional fee, and tripod rules should be confirmed at the entrance.

Museo del Templo Mayor's galleries follow standard INAH rules: no flash, no touching the display cases, and quiet in the offering halls. Wear shoes with grip, since the walkways over the ruins can be slick after rain and the ground level sits below the modern street, with several stair sections and limited step-free routes. Guided tours in Spanish and English can be arranged through the museum.

Conseils pour visiter Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

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Templo Mayor works best in this order: walk the ruins first on the raised walkways for the layout of the temple and its ritual platforms, then go into the museum for the offerings and the Coyolxauhqui disc, which makes more sense once the temple's geometry is fresh. Allow at least two hours, and note that ticket queues at the entrance are shortest on weekday mornings.
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Templo Mayor's ruins sit at the back of the cathedral block, so the entrance is on Seminario street, not on the Zócalo itself. Street sellers near the entrance offer souvenir replicas and "guides" who approach visitors unprompted; hire a licensed guide through the museum or skip them. Combine Templo Mayor with the Diego Rivera murals in the National Palace and the cathedral, all within a 10-minute walk.

Comment se rendre à Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

Seminario 8, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06060 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 Zócalo/Tenochtitlan Metro station
0.4 km · 6 min
MXN 5 per Metro trip (2026)
Depuis Palacio de Bellas Artes
1.4 km · 20 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 Zócalo/Tenochtitlan Metro station (Line 2)

about 6 minutes on foot; Allende (Line 2) is a similar distance.

FAQ — Templo Mayor and Museo del Templo Mayor

How much does Templo Mayor cost in 2026?

MXN 210 for foreign adults as of 2026, and MXN 105 for Mexican nationals and foreign residents with proof of residence. Older sites still show MXN 80 or MXN 100, so verify at the official site.

What day is Templo Mayor closed?

Monday. The site and museum are open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00.

Is Templo Mayor free on Sundays?

Yes, but only for Mexican nationals and foreign residents in Mexico who show proof. Foreign tourists pay the regular MXN 210 fare as of 2026.

How long does a Templo Mayor visit take?

About two hours. Allow around 45 minutes for the ruins on the raised walkways and 75 minutes for the museum galleries and the Coyolxauhqui disc.

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