Museo Archivo de la Fotografía

The Museo Archivo de la Fotografía is a photography museum in the Historic Center that collects and displays two million photographs. The collection documents the development of Mexico City, its infrastructure, buildings, and social changes over more than a century.

The museum preserves photographs from the early 1900s, including images of municipal police in ceremonial uniforms and the development of parks. This collection shows how the city built its modern structures and infrastructure.

The exhibition halls show how people in Mexico City have lived and worked, documented through photographs by different photographers and documentary artists. The images capture everyday moments, special events, and how the city has transformed over time.

The museum is located in the Historic Center and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free, and the building is easy to reach on foot from other sites in the center.

The museum holds original photographs on glass negatives, an old photographic method that preserved fine details. These materials come from different institutions and allow visitors to experience history through the most original photographic sources.