Coyoacán opens Plata de Taxco exhibition on 2 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 06:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Coyoacán opens the Plata de Taxco. Legado vivo exhibition on 2 October 2026 at the National Museum of Popular Cultures. The exhibition marks the 92nd Day of the Silversmith and presents pieces connected with the silver tradition of Guerrero.
The opening gives travellers in Mexico City a specific cultural appointment during the first October weekend. The venue is on Avenida Hidalgo in the Del Carmen neighbourhood, close to the historic centre of the district.
Plata de Taxco opens in Coyoacán on 2 October
The exhibition opens at noon on Friday 2 October 2026, according to a current cultural programme listing. The listed venue is the National Museum of Popular Cultures at Avenida Hidalgo 289, Del Carmen, Mexico City.
The programme describes the display as a presentation of pieces related to Guerrero's silversmithing tradition. A separate event notice identifies the opening as running from 12pm to 1pm and marks admission as free. The event listing also records the exhibition under the title Plata de Taxco. Legado vivo.
The exhibition connects a regional craft tradition with a museum whose programme covers popular, indigenous and urban cultures. That link makes the opening more specific than a general seasonal event: the subject is Taxco silver, while the setting is a national museum devoted to cultural expression across Mexico.
The museum links Taxco silver with Mexican popular culture
The National Museum of Popular Cultures opened in 1982 and is part of the General Direction of Popular, Indigenous and Urban Cultures under Mexico's federal Secretary of Culture. Its displays cover visual art, music, theatre, dance, literature and food.
The museum occupies several buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its complex includes the former estate of Gumersindo Enriquez, the Quinta Margarita site and the Guillermo Bonfil Batalla hall, which was built between 1982 and 1983.
The museum's setting helps frame the exhibition. Its buildings combine older structures with later museum facilities, while the Taxco display brings Guerrero's silverwork into a venue designed for changing presentations of Mexico's regional and community traditions. The official city guide places the museum just down Avenida Miguel Hidalgo from Plaza Hidalgo.
The venue itself is therefore part of the visit. Travellers can pair the exhibition opening with the surrounding historic centre of Coyoacán, rather than treating the display as an isolated event outside the district's cultural area.
Visiting Coyoacán: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Plata de Taxco. Legado vivo exhibition opens on 2 October 2026 at the National Museum of Popular Cultures, Avenida Hidalgo 289, Del Carmen.
- The opening is listed from 12pm to 1pm on 2 October 2026, and the exhibition listing marks entry as free.
- The museum stands near Plaza Hidalgo in the historic centre of Coyoacán. The venue address is Avenida Hidalgo 289, Del Carmen, Mexico City.
- The museum's buildings include late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century structures alongside spaces built for the institution after it opened in 1982.
- Spanish is the official language of Mexico, and the national currency is the Mexican peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Coyoacán
When does Plata de Taxco take place at Coyoacán?
The Plata de Taxco. Legado vivo exhibition opens at the National Museum of Popular Cultures on 2 October 2026, with the opening listed from 12pm to 1pm.
Where is Coyoacán and how do you get there?
The exhibition venue is at Avenida Hidalgo 289 in the Del Carmen neighbourhood of Mexico City, near Plaza Hidalgo in the historic centre.
What is the National Museum of Popular Cultures?
It is a federal cultural museum that opened in 1982 and presents visual art, music, theatre, dance, literature and food connected with Mexico's popular, indigenous and urban cultures.
