Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

$ · Museum/gallery · Centro

THE TAKE

The birthplace of Mexican muralism, where Orozco, Rivera and Siqueiros painted the walls in the 1920s. A Jesuit colegio turned museum, the building itself is the lesson.

WHY IT’S WORTH IT

1Where Mexican muralism began, commissioned by Jose Vasconcelos in the 1920s.

2Orozco's main patio, Rivera's first mural La Creacion, Siqueiros on the stairwell.

3A Jesuit colonial colegio, reopened as a museum and cultural center in 1992.

BUSINESS INFO

MondayClosed

Tuesday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Wednesday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Thursday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Friday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Sunday11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Justo Sierra 16, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

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