The revolution of the alebrije : popular art and Mexican identity

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About this activity

If you are interested in knowing the artistic essence of Mexico, go with me on a guided tour where colors, shapes and stories are intertwined to know the Museum of Popular Art and the architectural beauty that inhabits the historic center.

I am Edgar, a certified local guide, and I invite you to discover the creativity of my country beyond the myth and fantasy of the Disney brew. We will relive the end of a nineteenth-century dictatorship that builds eclecticism to the emergence of an international architecture with pre-Hispanic features as a symbol of modern Mexico: revolutionary, creative and deeply proud of its roots.

Each space we will visit is a door to the past and a window into the Mexican soul, this is a tour to understand the aesthetics of 20th century Mexico.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 25 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Italian, Spanish
Operated by: Edgar MS

Ages: Children (12–14 years) · Youth (15–17 years) · Adults (18–59 years) · Seniors (60–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Ticket entry Museum Popular Art
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Snacks

Itinerary

Museo de Arte Popular

1 h 30 min Admission included

Museum dedicated to Mexican crafts, creative processes, materials and techniques that artisans from different regions of the country use for their creations.
Stop 2

25 min

Iconic Art Deco style building built for Mexico's first telephone companies of the 20th century.
Museo de la Policia de la Ciudad de Mexico

15 min

We will meet one of the first public buildings built in the 19th century that sought to reflect a new national identity.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We will meet at the corner of the Museum of Popular Art (Revillagigedo and Av. Independencia) you will recognize two reliefs with pre-Hispanic black motifs. You can recognize us since I'll wear a palette tied to my head.

End point

We will visit one of the most traditional markets to purchase crafts.
From the esplanade and the lobby we will know the impact of the Mexican Revolution materialized in a public building.
We will know the monument that holds the remains of the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution.