Museo Soumaya is instantly recognizable for its curving, six-story exterior wrapped in 16,000 reflective hexagonal aluminum plates, a honeycomb-like design by architect Fernando Romero that shifts appearance with the light throughout the day.
Inside, the free museum holds more than 66,000 works spanning five centuries, including the largest collection of Auguste Rodin sculptures outside France (among them The Thinker and The Gates of Hell), alongside pieces by Dali, Picasso, Monet, and Diego Rivera.
Located in the Plaza Carso complex in Polanco, the museum is open daily from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM with no admission charge, making it an easy add-on to a day exploring Polanco’s galleries and restaurants.
