A juice fortune turned into art
The collection belongs to the Fundación Jumex, created by Eugenio López Alonso, heir to the Jumex juice company. He started collecting contemporary art in the 1990s.
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Museo Jumex: the history, and a juice fortune turned into art
Across the plaza from the Soumaya, a calm stone building holds one of Latin America's biggest contemporary art collections. Here's what you're looking at, and what to listen for when you get there.
Opened2013
ArchitectDavid Chipperfield
FacadeMexican travertine
FounderEugenio López Alonso
Hear the Museo Jumex story, in the app's voice
A short preview. The full story plays on its own when you walk up to it with Urban Tales.
Three stories most visitors miss
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Light through the saw-tooth roof
Chipperfield gave the top floor a saw-tooth roof that lets in soft daylight, ideal for showing art without harsh sun.
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Two museums, two ideas
The Jumex and the Soumaya face each other across the same plaza: one quiet and made of stone, the other a shining silver curve.
TipVisit both museums in one afternoon: they're a minute's walk apart in Nuevo Polanco. With Urban Tales running, the museum's story plays as you reach Plaza Carso.
Nearby landmarks
Museo Jumex: common questions
Who designed Museo Jumex?
British architect David Chipperfield; it opened in 2013.
What is in Museo Jumex?
Contemporary art from the Fundación Jumex collection plus temporary exhibitions.
Where is Museo Jumex?
In Nuevo Polanco, across the plaza from Museo Soumaya.