Museo Soumaya
Museo Soumaya is a museum network in Mexico City that is part of the Carlos Slim Foundation. It is one of the 27 most looked-up sights in Mexico on English Wikipedia. The network is operated by Grupo Carso and was established in 1994; in 2013, it had about 1.1 million visitors.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in April and May, with daily highs of about 24 °C and lows between 8 °C and 10 °C. December and January are the driest months, with about 1 or 2 rainy days and highs of about 20 °C. The wettest period occurs from June to September, when rainfall is highest and there are between 21 and 28 rainy days each month, with July and August seeing about 163 mm and 154 mm of rain respectively.
The museum is 12 km from Mexico City and 14 km from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. It is located near Polanco, which is 0.9 km away. Other nearby sights include the National Museum of Anthropology and Chapultepec Zoo, both 2.5 km from the museum, as well as Chapultepec at 3.2 km and Chapultepec Castle at 3.3 km. The museum is open daily from 10:30 to 18:30 at Blvd Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 163 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 11 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 61 | 140 | 163 | 154 | 136 | 58 | 12 | 7 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
