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Why go
- OMAN, Latin America’s largest pipe organ, has five manuals and 250 ranks of pipes.
- Vicente Rojo’s sculpture Escenario 750 and Manuel Felguérez’s sculptural mural Teorema inmóvil are inside the venue.
- Juan Soriano’s La luna and Teodoro González de León’s Tres figuras áureas stand in the forecourt.
- Lunario del Auditorio Nacional hosts intimate concerts and holds about 1,000 people.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
The hall
- Capacity
- 9,366 seats
Tickets and box office
- Wheelchair users can buy tickets through Ticketmaster unless a show specifies a different ticketing company.
Interesting facts2
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The venue’s iron frame was assembled using the same technique as the Eiffel Tower.
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23 meters
The stage measures 23 meters high by 23 meters wide.
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History
Only the two lowest seating tiers survive from the original building.
- 25 June 1952The venue opened for the Lions Club world convention.
- 1953Its purpose changed from equestrian events to a municipal auditorium.
- 1958The San Francisco Ballet and New York Philharmonic performed here. Tamburini installed the pipe organ, incorporating pipework from a 1934 Kornix organ formerly housed at Palacio de Bellas Artes.
- 1968The venue hosted gymnastics events at the Summer Olympics.
- 1989It closed for a full renovation led by Abraham Zabludovsky and Teodoro González de León.
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- 6 September 1991It reopened with Carl Orff’s cantata Carmina Burana.
- 2024The venue hosted the world premiere of Dune: Part Two.
How to get there
- TrainAuditorio station on Metro Line 7 is beside the venue.
- BusThe Auditorio Metrobús stop is near the venue.
- ParkingThe venue has two levels of parking.
Accessibility
- Ramp to box office and forecourt The exterior ramp on the venue’s right side runs beside Campo Marte.
- Lift Lifts connect the parking garage to the lobby and first and second floors.
- Wheelchair spaces The first floor has 24 spaces, each with room for a companion and a clear view.
- Designated parking The garage has 20 spaces for wheelchair users and pregnant women near the lifts.
Sources: Auditorio Nacional (Mexico) - Wikipedia · Mexico City/Chapultepec - Wikivoyage (do) · Lo mejor del espectáculo en vivo | Auditorio Na… · Políticas de acceso y restricciones | Auditorio… · Accesibilidad | Auditorio Nacional · Auditorio Nacional - Wikipedia · Auditorio Nacional (México) - Wikipedia · Auditorio Nacional (Mexico) - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Website
- auditorio.com.mx/
- Phone
- 5591381350
Questions and answers
What may I bring inside Auditorio Nacional?
Food, pets, cameras, selfie sticks, recording devices, weapons and objects that block visibility are prohibited inside the auditorium.
Does Auditorio Nacional have family shows?
Its shows include family events such as the Nutcracker Suite and Disney on Ice.
Has Auditorio Nacional hosted major film premieres?
It hosted the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and the world premiere of Dune: Part Two in 2024.
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