Diego Rivera Studio & UNAM Murals Tour with Admission Tickets
Description
Discover the monumental legacy of Diego Rivera through two extraordinary artistic spaces in Mexico City. This experience begins at the iconic Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Studio Museum, one of the most important examples of functionalist architecture in Latin America. Here, you will explore the creative environment where Diego Rivera lived and worked, gaining insight into his artistic process and personal life. We then continue to the UNAM Central Campus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to some of the most powerful murals of the 20th century. You will admire Rivera’s monumental mosaic masterpiece on the Rectoría building, along with works by David Alfaro Siqueiros and Juan O’Gorman, murals that narrate the history, identity and social struggles of Mexico. This tour offers a deep understanding of Mexican Muralism, political art and cultural identity, guided by an art specialist.
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We begin at the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Studio Museum, an icon of 20th-century functionalist architecture. Here, you will explore Rivera’s creative universe and gain insight into his artistic vision, political ideology, and personal life.
The experience ends at the breathtaking Biblioteca Central UNAM, covered in Juan O’Gorman’s iconic mosaic mural, a masterpiece that narrates the history of Mexico from pre-Hispanic civilizations to the modern era.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is important to know that the museums may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management (as usual it happens during high season). When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin backpacks are allowed through security. Some specific rooms inside the museums are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this case your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.