Muralist Art Semi Private Walking Tour in Mexico City Downtown

This semi-private walking tour through downtown Mexico City is about Mexican Muralism, which the listing calls the most significant artistic expression of the 20th century in the country. The movement defined the identity of Mexico after the Mexican Revolution and for much of the last century, using public art to educate and inform people with messages of cultural identity, politics and progress.

The tour visits three different museums on a walk of more than three hours, with a listed duration of 210 minutes. One of them is the Muralist Museum inside the Palacio de Bellas Artes. With your guide you learn about Mexican history through the work of some of the most important artists of modern Mexico.

The itinerary starts at the building of the Ministry of Education, with murals by Diego Rivera and other important muralists. It then goes to a site the listing describes as the cradle of the Mexican Muralist movement, home to murals by artists such as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and Jean Charlot, for about 60 minutes.

The last block, of about 60 minutes, covers 17 murals by different artists across the years, inside one of the most emblematic artistic buildings in Mexico.

The listing quotes Siqueiros on the idea that the artist must paint as he speaks, so that people do not have to speculate about the meaning but understand it. That is a good frame for the tour: the murals are meant to be read by everyone.

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible in all areas and surfaces. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, service animals are allowed, and public transportation options are available nearby. The price includes entrance tickets to all the museums visited and a certified bilingual guide. Gratuities for the guide are optional and not included, and transportation to the meeting point is not included. The listing gives no meeting point address, so ask the operator after booking.