VALLEY OF MEXICO

CDMX – Soumaya Museum

1-Day Trip

PROGRAM THEME: ART & MUSEUMS

RECOMMENDED LEVEL: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

Learning Objectives:

• Appreciate artistic expressions from different eras and cultures.
• Recognize the historical and symbolic value of art in the construction of identity.
• Stimulate critical observation and aesthetic thinking within a museum environment.

ITINERARY OVERVIEW:

We will visit the iconic Soumaya Museum, one of Mexico City’s most renowned cultural landmarks, famous for its avant-garde architecture and a collection of over 66,000 works.

Through a curated themed tour, we will explore:

• Colonial-era coins and currency from the Second Mexican Empire.
• 19th-century Mexican portraiture and applied arts.
• Masterpieces by European and New Spanish (Novohispano) masters.
• Impressionist works and the artistic avant-garde.
• Mesoamerican cultures from Western Mexico.
• The sculpture collection of Auguste Rodin and Salvador Dalí.

A unique experience to connect with art through multiple perspectives: historical, aesthetic, and emotional.