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Frida Kahlo Casa Azul
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Coyoacán Historic Neighborhood
Frida Kahlo Casa Azul
The Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as the Blue House (La Casa Azul) for the structure’s cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. It is located in the Colonia del Carmen neighborhood of Coyoacán in Mexico City. The building was Kahlo’s birthplace, the home where she grew up, lived with her husband Diego Rivera for a number of years, and where she later died in a room on the upper floor. In 1957, Diego Rivera donated the home and its contents in order to turn it into a museum in Frida’s honor.
The museum contains a collection of artwork by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and other artists along with the couple’s Mexican folk art, pre-Hispanic artifacts, photographs, memorabilia, personal items, and more. The collection is displayed in the rooms of the house which remains much as it was in the 1950s. It is the most popular museum in Coyoacán and one of the most visited in Mexico City.
In the posterior section of the museum, you’ll have the opportunity to see the many gowns, garments and clothing that Frida wore throughout her life. This newer part of the museum gives visitors an up close look at the every day struggle the artist experienced just to be dressed and appear in public. Her metal and cast mold braces are on display as well as some fine pieces of her jewelry. Admission is regulated by arrival time, so best book this tour well in advance.
Coyoacan Historic Neighborhood
Coyoacán is a borough in Mexico City. The former village is now the borough’s “historic center”. The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes”, when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco dominated by the Tepanec people. Against Aztec domination, these people welcomed Hernán Cortés and the Spanish, who used the area as a headquarters during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and made it the first capital of New Spain between 1521 and 1523.
The village and later municipality of Coyoacán remained completely independent of Mexico City through the colonial period into the 19th century. In 1857, the area was incorporated into the then Federal District when this district was expanded. In 1928, the borough was created when the Federal District was divided into sixteen boroughs. The urban sprawl of Mexico City reached the borough in the mid-20th century, turning farms, former lakes, and forests into developed areas, but many of the former villages have kept their original layouts, plazas, and narrow streets and have conserved structures built from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. This has made the borough of Coyoacán, especially its historic center, a popular place to visit on weekends.
Tour Highlights
This tour lets you literally walk in the footsteps of the legendary artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as you’ll visit their home and then walk the streets, markets, and colonial plazas of Coyoacán. Get curbside dropoff at the museum, a shuttle to the nearby mercado and then to the historic town center. You’ll have a day of art, artisan crafts, amazing coffee and our favorite churros!
- Private Air Conditioned Vehicle
- Entry to Frida Kahlo Casa Azul
- Walk through famous food mercado of Coyoacán
- Stroll through main square, historic church, and artisan markets
- Offered in English and Spanish
FAQs
What should I bring with me?
The museum is an indoor/outdoor facility. You’ll want to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your camera. Photos inside of the museum require the purchase of a photo pass which costs $60 mxn ($3 dollars approx). Coyoacán neighborhood is historic with uneven cobelstone streets and uneven sidewalks. And during the rainy season, you might experience a light shower during the afternoon. It’s a great time to grab a coffee and let the rain pass. But during these times, it might be a good idea to have an umbrella handy which can be purchased at the shops in Mexico City so you won’t have to pack one unless you’d like to.
Where should we eat?
There are a great number of food options in Coyoacán. We like to grab a tostada in the mercado. But there are other options like handmade tamales in the town square, crepes and churros along the streets, and some delicious coffee shops to get a pep back in your step. You can pick any one of these places to eat, as they are all wonderful. If you’d like to sit and enjoy a meal, the square is lined with a number of very comfortable restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating.
How much walking can we expect?
You’ll walk around the museum to see all the artifacts from the life of Frida Kahlo. Outside of the museum, we can shuttle you to the mercado and then to the town square to cut down on the walking. Or if you choose, you can take the short stroll to these destinations to walk in the beautiful colonial neighborhood. It’s your choice. In the square, you’ll walk around as much as you’d like and there are a lot of places to sit and catch a break.
Are pets allowed?
Sorry, there are no pets allowed in the museum. But you can bring your pet with you to the mercado and the colonial town square.
Prices
Departing from Mexico City, includes private transportation, guided tour & tickets
$49.99 usd per person / 8+ guests
$64.99usd per person / 6-7 guests
6 guest minimum for groups
Looking for personalized options? Personalize this tour by contacting us:
Raulpalafox@passportmx.com
Phone number & Whatsapp:
Mexico +52 55 2500 0435 (Whatsapp)
USA +1 480 382 8397 (calls and text messages)
All prices include driver, gas and tolls, museum entrance, guide and additional service options;
do not include: gratuity, food & drink.
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