The Palacio de Bellas Artes is an opera house of exceptional opulence in the historic center of Mexico City. Construction of the theater in marble, designed by the Italian Adamo Boari, began in 1904 with an original opening date of October 1908. However, during the construction process, it turned out that the building was too massive and it was decided to reduce the size of the dome, however, over time, the structure settled by more than 4 meters. Construction froze with the beginning of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, was resumed, and ended only by 1934. The appearance of the palace is made in the Art Nouveau style, the interior decoration is designed in the Art Deco and Beaux-Arts styles. The facade of the building is decorated with sculptures depicting music and inspiration by the Italian master Leonardo Bistolfi. The first floor is decorated with crystal chandeliers, here and on the second floor you can admire the frescoes of famous Mexican artists. Part of the curtain in the theater hall is made from pieces of colored glass designed by Mexican artist Gerardo Murillo, made by Louis Tiffany in New York in 1911.
In addition to concert halls, the building houses the Museum of Architecture and the National Museum of the Palace of Fine Arts. The Palace Museum, in addition to organizing art exhibitions, is responsible for the preservation of frescoes and other works of art in the building.