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Diego Rivera Museum and Home (Museo Casa Diego Rivera)

Positos No 47, Guanajuato, Mexico
52 473 732 1197
Ranked #16 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites, Specialty Museums, Art Museums
Owner description: The birthplace of Mexico's most famous painter has been preserved as a museum featuring some of his original works and a collection of artifacts from...... more » Owner description: The birthplace of Mexico's most famous painter has been preserved as a museum featuring some of his original works and a collection of artifacts from his house. « less
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Guadalajara
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

If Diego River is your cup of tea, then you should definitely check out his childhood home. There are some of his lesser works at the museum. There aren't many of his most famous works there, but still quite fun to see where he was born & some of his work up close & personal, most famous or not. My... More

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tennessee
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Worth going but not high on the priority list. Not much about him as an artist, his boyhood home. A little peek into the time period. More

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New York City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

It has a sense of being in his childghood home where he greww up,very enjoyable More

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Toronto
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Diego home is small but upper level galleries including rotating exhibits more than make up for it. Lots to see up there! (oh, and it's very 'no photos') More

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Glendale, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Somewhat overrated, the downstairs has some musty XIXth century furniture supposedly evoking what the home was like when Diego Rivera was born here. Upstairs are a handful of galleries, some with modern art on termporary loan, and some with early Diego Rivera or sketches for murals. Under the circumstances a pretty limited display...made somewhat amusing by the Easter altar in... More

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Great to see the childhood home of D. Rivera. Some of his early work is here, which helps to flesh him out as an artist, seeing his cubist work and portraits before his murals were fully developed. Also, great house: must be great to be a wealthy communist! More

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Indianapolis
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Don't visit expecting his famous works! The museum focuses on his childhood here and contains some sketches, etc. I knew his great pieces were not here, but I was expecting more substance from this museum. More

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Lawrence, Kansas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Who knew there were so many Rivera paintings and drawings in Guanajuato?!? Expecting just to see Rivera's birthplace, we were delighted with his art, especially the early and cubist works. More

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Courtenay, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

This was the best display of Rivera's work. Sadly, I could not take pictures inside. More

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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

This house doubles as history spot and art collection. The base floor recreates the home Rivera knew as a boy, with pictures and portraits from the family. The upper floors (which vary in how many are open) contain Rivera's work, which span many years and forms. After seeing grand murals everywhere, to see small objects and be able to look... More

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