National Museum of Anthropology

A visit here runs more smoothly if you know the house rules before you arrive. Only a small bag is allowed into the museum, so larger day bags go to the free cloakroom or to the paid lockers under the main esplanade. Food cannot be brought into or eaten in the exhibition halls; the Sala Gastronómica restaurant is the place for a break. Guided tours are free on request at the visitor desk from Tuesday to Saturday, as long as a guide is available. Photos for personal use are fine, but without flash, tripods or lights, and filming needs a paid video permit. Free admission for children and on Sundays applies to Mexican nationals and residents, so visiting foreign families pay the general rate. The trade-off is the approach: neither of the two nearest metro stations is close, so with small children it is a real walk to the entrance, or a drive to the paid car park. Wheelchairs are free in the lobby, and a lift and stair lift are available for people with disabilities on request to security staff.