Muralist Art Semi Private Walking Tour in Mexico City Downtown


3 hours 30 minutes
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

Get close to modern Mexico with the most significant expression of art of the 20th century: Mexican Muralism. It is a form of art available to everyone that that defined the identity of Mexico after the Mexican Revolution, and during most of last century. It provided an opportunity to educate and inform the people with messages of cultural identity, politics and progress.

"The artist must paint as he would speak. I don't want people to speculate what I mean; I want them to understand." – Siqueiros

Visit three different museums, including the Muralist Museum inside Palacio de Bellas Artes, in a 3+ hours walking tour. Along with your guide, you will understand Mexican history through the work of some of the most important artist of modern Mexico.

Inclusions

  • Certified Bilingual guide
  • Entrance tickets to all museums visited during the tour.
  • Entry/Admission - Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
  • Entry/Admission - Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica
  • Entry/Admission - Palacio de Bellas Artes

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica, Calle Republica de Argentina 28, Mexico City 06000 Mexico

Visit the building of the Ministry of Education with murals from Diego Rivera and other important mural artists.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City Mexico

Considered as the Mexican Muralist movement cribble, this place is home to murals of artists as Jose Clemente Orozco Diego Rivera and Jean Charlot.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Juarez, esq. Eje Central, Col. Centro Del. Cuauhtémoc Ciudad de México, Mexico City 06010 Mexico

Visit the 17 different murals, from different artists through the years, inside one of the most emblematic artistic buildings in Mexico.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Ellapt330
November 2022

This tour was excellent - cannot recommend highly enough! Emiliano was super friendly and thoughtful, and shared so much information and context about the murals. Beyond that, he also prompted dialogue about what I saw and different artistic interpretations of the images, as well as sharing other...

SiobhanC913
November 2022

Emiliano was a very knowledgeable, patient and interesting guide. He was able to adapt our tour around multiple site closings due to protests. He showed us some really interesting murals and sites, and gave us tons of history and background information on them. It was so valuable to help me under...

Barbara H
November 2022

Super smart guide Well educated and interesting he had plenty to say about each mural. We got good history lessons and art info

donnabB9993IY
June 2022

Guide Emiliano is also an artist. It was illuminating to see the murals from his perspective. He was generous with his time and expertise. What a lovely morning!

Lisa_J
June 2022

What a wonderful experience the mural walking tour was! Emiliano was so knowledgeable about the artists and the history of Mexico. I strongly recommend this tour if you visit Mexico City.

Clarice_M
December 2021

Emiliano was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about the artists and history. He explained things that we would have missed if we went on our own. The company had great communication. Highly recommend!

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