Palacio de Minería
A colonial palace in the heart of Mexico City where four giant iron meteorites have stood since 1893.
Key facts
- Where
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Kind
- Museum
- Visiting
- Public galleries
The Palacio de Minería, built around 1800 for Mexico's college of mining and now part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, is one of the finest buildings in the historic centre of Mexico City. Since 1893 its entrance has displayed four large iron meteorites.
Two are pieces of the Chupaderos iron from Chihuahua, the larger weighing more than 14 tonnes and the smaller more than 6 tonnes. With them are El Morito, also from Chihuahua, and a mass of about 780 kilograms from Zacatecas, known since soon after the Spanish conquest. Mexico is unusually rich in giant irons, and these four make one of the most impressive meteorite displays anywhere.
Highlights
- Chupaderos two masses of 14 and 6 tonnes Iron, IIIAB
- El Morito Chihuahua iron
- Zacatecas (1792) about 780 kg Iron, ungrouped
Opening times, what is on display and access to research collections change over time, so check with the institution before you visit.