Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaría de Educacion Publica
Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaría de Educacion Publica
Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaría de Educacion Publica
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Neighborhood: Centro Histórico
The beating heart of the city lies within Centro Histórico, the vast expanse of historical buildings and monuments that are a must when exploring Mexico City. Places such as the Museo Biblioteca Palacio Postal, Casa de los Azulejos and Palacio de Bellas Artes are the perfect eye candy for anyone seeking to admire arts and architecture. Don't forget to visit the wide variety of markets and plazas where any vintage item, handicrafts and jewelry characteristic of each state in Mexico can be found on Sundays. Admire majestic views of the city from the Monumento a la Revolución and Torre Latinoamericana, and round out the experience with restaurants of all cuisines nearby.
How to get there
- Zócalo • 6 min walk
- Allende • 8 min walk
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Ann
Cold Spring, NY2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We wanted to visit the museum on 1-8-2020 but, as foreigners (USA), we were required to deposit one of our passports for our group to enter the building. The guard in control did not speak English, but a French-speaking tour guide was helpful. I asked for a receipt for my passport but they would not provide this. A tiny label would be affixed with a number, the passport would placed in an open box then picked up at an exit further away. We decided it was too risky and did not go.
Written January 11, 2020
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bucketlisttravellers
Sydney, Australia3,646 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This centre is the Ministry of Public Education and they house some interesting murals. The murals line the walls and represent famous figures and Mexican history. There are explanatory notes, however all in Spanish. The National Palace also have murals by Diego Rivera and they also have notes in English. The scale of the latter murals is on a grander scale. If you were limited with time, I would recommend you skip these and go to the Palace instead. It free to enter, but you will need to leave one id per group of people. There are bathroom facilities available as well.
Written February 8, 2020
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Mark T
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Oct 2022
This review is not about the murals themselves, but the experience in trying to see them. We tried going twice in the same week to see them. However, security guards told us both times that the murals were closed to visitors due to events happening in the building. I don't know if there's some kind of Secretaria social media account that gives visitors a heads up to these kinds of closures, but don't plan going to the Zocalo area with just this on your itinerary since it was frustrating to make special trips there to have this happen. I'm sure the murals are gorgeous, but I'd recommend planning some flexibility in your itinerary and potentially including two separate days of Zocalo-specific sightseeing activities to mitigate this from happening.
Written October 7, 2022
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Ali921
Edinburgh, UK1,479 contributions
Jan 2020
There is so much detail in the paintings that you could spend the whole day staring at them and still spot something new. Very impressive how he got across all the important elements of Mexican history. Try and get a guide to tell you about them so that you don't miss the important elements. We took a panorama shot and spent dinner looking through it again in more detail.
Written February 8, 2020
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A C
Memphis, TN16 contributions
Feb 2020
Murals are on all three floors, and entrance is free when the government building is open. Also, you have to leave an ID at the front desk when you enter, but your driver license is fine. Water is allowed inside.
Written February 20, 2020
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ScoopTraveler
New York City, NY270 contributions
Jan 2020
This is Diego Rivera (and a few other muralists) at his best. The themes are workers, revolution, and Mexican history. It might be best to go on a sunny day since these murals are not so well lit. For anyone interested in 20th century Mexican art, these cannot be missed.
Written January 26, 2020
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Dennis H
Santa Cruz, CA27 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Wow!
My advice is to head straight to the top floor. The murals are fabulous! (Can you find the one image of Frida?) I would then recommend returning to the ground floor murals. If you are a fan of Diego Rivera, this is a must see.
The two courtyards of this immense building also provide a quiet respite from the city.
My advice is to head straight to the top floor. The murals are fabulous! (Can you find the one image of Frida?) I would then recommend returning to the ground floor murals. If you are a fan of Diego Rivera, this is a must see.
The two courtyards of this immense building also provide a quiet respite from the city.
Written January 15, 2020
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Suzanne T
Oaxaca, Mexico396 contributions
Jan 2020
I still love this early style of Diego Rivera in the 1920's. This is his first big mural project (his first mural the creation is in another building and is one mural) where this is a 6 year project. His love of the indigenous and their spiritual beliefs really comes through. Magnificent art work.
Written February 6, 2020
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K T
New York City, NY123 contributions
Feb 2023
Great morning at the Murals at the SEP! We went on a Monday morning and doors opened at 10am (entrance is on Republica de Argentina 28) - quick walk from Temple Mayor. They only checked/wrote information from one person's id (driver's license) and let us both in. They gave us a an lanyard to wear which we returned upon exit. The murales and the courtyard are wonderful. We spent about 45 mins there but could have spent more time! There are a few placards (in Spanish) but reccomend to read up on the murals on the SEP website or get a guide.
Written February 26, 2023
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Rowan H
Cairns, Australia1,674 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Located within the courtyard of the secretaria de education publica (current offices of the education department) are 120 frescos painted by Diego Rivera. He was commissioned to do these over a few years in the 1920s and they have been perfectly preserved since.
Because of its location within the education department building you have to present some form of ID to enter (We only had a photocopy of our passports). It was free to go inside. It was actually a little tricky to find the entrance to the building. The frescos were extensive and impression, although there was not any English translations of what we were looking at and I would’ve appreciated some more context.
The site is within walking distance of the Centro historico area.
I felt it was a good use of 1-1.5 hours.
Because of its location within the education department building you have to present some form of ID to enter (We only had a photocopy of our passports). It was free to go inside. It was actually a little tricky to find the entrance to the building. The frescos were extensive and impression, although there was not any English translations of what we were looking at and I would’ve appreciated some more context.
The site is within walking distance of the Centro historico area.
I felt it was a good use of 1-1.5 hours.
Written July 20, 2022
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Is it open now.? June 2021. Some closed reasons? And Saturday open? 2021 thanks
Written June 26, 2021
I was there today (Monday) and it was open.
Written January 1, 2019
Hola! Tengo dos preguntas.
1. Si va a estar abierto el edificio la semana del 25 al 28 de diciembre
2. Vi que hay guias, pero no me queda claro si son gratuitos o si tienen costo (cuanto).
Gracias
Written December 18, 2018
En mi experiencia al final del recorrido, pregunte cuanto era y me dijo que era gratuito, claro como a mi me parecio excelente la explicacion si le di una gratificacion.
Saludos!
Written December 20, 2018
Mexico city guvenli mi, esimle beraber herhangibir tura katilmadan gezebilir miyiz?
Written October 13, 2018
Can we arrange to take the tour in advance or do we arrange when we arrive at the ministry? Thank you!
Written March 15, 2018
We just walked in. There were people with guides while we were there. Totally depends on your needs and desires. These murals can be appreciated with or without guidance.
Written March 16, 2018
Hi ! Thanks for your review. My husband is a latin american art buff and we are definitely interested in going here so thanks! We are planing to stay at the ST. Regis and not sure how far this hotel is from all things fun. I'd like a hotel that is central to museums like this. Were there any other art museums you visited? What else did you see while there and how many days do you think you'd need to get a feel for Mexico City and see the "must see" sites? Thanks - we travel quite a bit but have never gone to Mexico City.
Written August 28, 2017
We stayed near the Zoczlo (Cathedral, and main square) and there is plenty to see, just walking around and observing! A comment that 'the city itself is a museum' is on point. We passed St Regis on the way to Chapultapec park to visit the Anthropologic museum. This is a don't miss, we also caught the ballet at Belle Artes building later that evening. (it was on just Sunday's and Wednesday's I recall, so check) The park is a great area, also the clubs and restaurants just north of St. Regis. you'll have a wonderful time. don't worry about seeing 'it all, can't be done in one trip, unless you stayed 2-3 months! Cheers
Written August 31, 2017
Hi
If I´m not mistaken, it´s open every day untill 4.30 pm.
It will take you around 2 hours to see all the murals.
Have a great trip!!
Written February 27, 2017
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