Palace of Fine Arts Mural Tour

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About this activity

We are a collective of guides and the information we explain in our tours is of very high quality, we have a huge passion and love for Mexico and our culture, our goal is to educate and teach the public in a playful and dynamic way so that they understand the history of Mexican muralism.

In this tour we will know in one place the most famous murals of artists who changed the history of our country; Diego Rivera, Siqueiros, Orozco, Camarena, Lozano among others.

We will explain their technique, the affective relationship they had between them, thinking and way of seeing the world, their experiences and the inspiration they had to paint large murals.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 35 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Educando con Cultura

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–16 years) · Youth (17–27 years) · Adults (28–48 years) · Seniors (49–82 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Certified Guide
Included: Entries

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch: Food and drink

Itinerary

Palacio de Bellas Artes

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Fine Arts was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Today it is the most emblematic place in the historic center and an important part of the history of our country. In this tour you will learn the history and context for which this great project by Porfirio Díaz will be carried out. We will explain the 17 murals of the greatest exponents of Mexican muralism: Rivera, Siqueiros, Orozco, Camarena, Tamayo among others, come and meet with us the mural that Diego Rivera painted in Rockefeller Center and that was destroyed for his ideology

Itinerary

Detailed explanation of the architecture of the interior and exterior of the site.

murals

Universe Controlled Man (Diego Rivera)

Liberation (Gonzales Camarena)

Katharsis (Orozco)

The carnival of Huejotzingo (Rivera)

Diptych Torment and apotheosis of Cuauhtémoc (Siqueiros)

Triptych of the New Democracy (Siqueiros)

Rufino Tamayo and the Piedad by Rodríguez Lozano