Mexican muralism

Name: Mexican muralism
Brand: Estación México
SKU: 19861P6
Price: 39.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (145 reviews)

Mexico City, Mexico

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Mexico City’s celebrated murals on this affordable walking tour through the historic center. With an informative guide leading the way, marvel at incredible works by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and other Mexican masters. Enrich your experience by gaining insights into the lives of these influential artists and learning about the impact of their work.

See Mexico City’s famous murals on an art history walking tour
Follow an informative guide through Mexico’s vibrant capital
Learn about one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th-century
Meet at a convenient central location for an easy and affordable outing

What's Included

Local guide
Professional art historian guide
Local taxes
Tickets for the museums

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
P.za de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Departure point is the main door outside of the Metropolitan Church in the Zocalo. Look for the pink t-shirts and umbrellas for Estacion Mexico.

Start time

10:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zocalo (Pass By)

Museo del Templo Mayor (Pass By)

Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Anfiteatro Simon Bolívar

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
The Museums could change due to availability

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Operated by Estación México

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

145 reviews

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Beautiful murals and lots of learning

Trevor_C, Apr 2024

Warryor was an excellent tour guide - giving so much information about the mural movement at the end of the Mexican Revolution - take this tour to learn about art and murals!

Great experience.

Holly_B, Apr 2024

We loved this! Guerrero (“Warrior”) taught us so much and showed us some cool pockets of murals we never would have discovered on our own. Thank you!!

Murals as a key to Mexican History

Paul_D, Mar 2024

Our guide led us through several major locations where murals of Mexican history are displayed. She gave us her passion and breadth of knowledge about the historic drives to commission the murals by renowned artists and how each delivered their often conflicting versions. We learned about the symbolism that was foundational to understanding the murals and opened a version of Mexican history that was totally unknown to us. We loved this tour!

Deep Dive on Mexican Mural History

Maria_K, Mar 2024

I would recommend this trip to anyone interested in a 3.5 hour deep dive into Mexican mural history. Guide was very knowledgeable and passionate on the subject. Unfortunately Diego Rivera murals were not included in the tour. This is an active tour (99% standing), with no official water/toilet breaks so be prepared. The tour felt long, and some people left early.

Mural tour

Susan_V, Mar 2024

Very knowledgeable guide we learned a lot. It was longer than expected so many participants left early

Outstanding tour! Bring water and snacks

Sara_S, Mar 2024

Erin is a fantastic guide, one of the most knowledgeable I have ever had, and her love of murals comes through during every part of this tour. This is one of those tours where, yeah, you could go see the murals on your own, but you would miss all of the nuance and context surrounding them. You should definitely go. I do have a couple of suggestions, however. The first is that the tour went on far longer (which was great!) than listed, and so that should be updated. The second is that there wasn't a break for water/snacks built in. A couple of hours wandering through museums didn't sound like something I needed to bring water and snacks for. This tour lasted well over four hours, going through lunchtime. I was so thirsty and so hungry by the end! It would be a good idea to build in a little snack/drink break into the tour. Having said that, I loved this tour and highly recommend it. Just maybe bring water and snacks and expect it to last longer.

Great tour

Rekha_B, Feb 2024

Very knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed learning about the history of the Mexican people and the Revelution.

Awesome experience

Erin_H, Jan 2024

Wonderful tour of places off the beaten path! Loved the tour guides knowledge of and passion for this topic.

Memorable walk through Mexico's past

Virginia_G, Jan 2024

Our guide was very knowledgeable about the murals, the artists, and Mexican history. We requested a change to the itinerary, which our guide gladly accommodated, to go to Bellas Artes.

The Warrior

Alex_S, Oct 2023

We had the best guide in a long time, the Warrior, who was smart, entertaining, and knew his subject cold. Would recommend the tour highly. It opens the door to muralism and the significance of the art form to Mexican culture through the present. Diego Rivera et al and their work are essential to understanding how the country struggled and is still struggling to right past and present wrongs that continue to hold back Mexico. The Warrior explained it all!

Great guided tour of hidden gems!

Risa_D, Oct 2023

Our tour guide, Ulisses with Estacion Mexico, was great. I learned so much and he took us to murals that I never would be able to find on my own! I had been to Mexico City the year before and had gone to the Secretary of Education building before but with a guide it was a totally new experience. He also showed us areas of the building that I didn't know about! This was a great tour and I'm looking forward to doing another tour with the Estacion Mexico team for the next visit!!

Incredible Tour

DavidJ_B, Sep 2023

The tour was conducted by a guide whose knowledge and passion for the material was amazing. The guide took ample time to visit each area and allowed questions and knew the answers to almost all questions asked. Very informative and enjoyable.

Very informative tour!

Leigh_B, Sep 2023

David was a great guide, accommodating, knowledgeable and very friendly. Tour provided an opportunity to understand the politics, culture and history of Mexico City through art. Highly recommend.

Excellent tour guide!

Michelle_G, Aug 2023

My friend had a bad knee and had to walk slowly and take rests. David was so kind, accommodating and patient. Thank you, David, for a wonderful morning learning about Mexico City's muralism history and it's artists!

The Education Building!...

Tammi_C, Aug 2023

The Education Building! Amazing! Everybody should spend an hour or so enjoying the murals here and the stories behind them!

Fantastic mural/historical tour

Bonnie_S, Jul 2023

This was such a terrific tour! The guide was really knowledgeable and very funny! I had a great time!!

Excellent Mural History Tour

Nicole_S, Jul 2023

Alex Brian was the best possible tour guide for mural arts. He's an expert on art history, Mexican history and restoration. I'm an experienced art educator and muralist and I learned A LOT. I would recommend this tour to all my friends and colleagues.

Great tour to see the...

Nadja_K, May 2023

Great tour to see the murals in the historic centre of Mexico City! The places we visited had stunning and very interesting murals, and I definitely would not have found them on my own. Our guide Warryor was great and made the your informative and fun! I would always book a tour with them again!

Must-see Mexico City

CHRISTOPHER_B, Apr 2023

The entore tour was wonderful. The Mercado Rodriguez phase of the tour was enlightening and informative.

A must do.

Irma, Apr 2023

I was the only person on this tour but it was great. Eduardo or Edu made it amazing. Lots of history on the murals that us a must see and understand the history of Mexico through art. I had a good experience because of the guide.

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