Museo Soumaya

Museo Soumaya is a private art museum in Mexico City founded by Carlos Slim. Its collections span European and Mexican art, sculpture, and decorative objects.

Plaza Carso: A mixed-use development in Mexico City that includes cultural, commercial, and residential spaces. Museo Soumaya’s flagship building anchors this development in the Nuevo Polanco district.
The Thinker: A bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting a seated man absorbed in thought. The museum displays a cast of Rodin’s celebrated sculpture among its major works.
Fundación Carlos Slim: A Mexican philanthropic foundation established by Carlos Slim to support social and cultural initiatives. It operates Museo Soumaya as part of Slim’s philanthropic work.
Museo Jumex: A contemporary art museum in Mexico City founded by the Jumex Collection. Located near Museo Soumaya, it offers a contrasting focus on contemporary art.
Fernando Romero: A Mexican architect and founder of the architecture firm FR-EE. His firm designed the museum’s distinctive Plaza Carso building.
The Gates of Hell: A monumental sculptural group by Auguste Rodin, inspired partly by Dante’s Inferno. Museo Soumaya holds a bronze cast of this central work in Rodin’s career.
Museo Soumaya Plaza Loreto: The original Museo Soumaya location in southern Mexico City, opened before its Plaza Carso counterpart. This earlier site traces the museum’s beginnings before the better-known 2011 building.
National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico): A Mexico City museum whose collections document Indigenous cultures and archaeology in Mexico. Its national collections complement Museo Soumaya’s emphasis on art and decorative objects.
Carlos Slim: A Mexican businessman and philanthropist whose investments span telecommunications, finance, and other industries. He founded the museum and assembled much of its collection.
The Kiss: A marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting an embracing couple. Its presence illustrates the museum’s focus on Rodin and European sculpture.

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