Mexico City Murals and Architecture
From Rivera murals and the Barragán House to the UNAM mosaic library, explore Mexico City's art and architecture neighborhood by neighborhood.
Made for repeat visitors interested in art and architecture. Day one covers the historic center, including the murals at the National Palace and the Palace of Fine Arts, works of the Mexican muralist movement. Day two visits the Barragán House and the Soumaya Museum in Chapultepec and Polanco. Day three heads south to the UNAM campus, San Ángel and the Blue House. The final half day covers the Vasconcelos Library and Tlatelolco. Stay around Paseo de la Reforma, which is convenient to every direction. Pyramids are not included.
The Barragán House and the Blue House require online reservations several weeks ahead. Many museums close on Mondays.
Day by day
Day 1 · Historic Center Murals and the Palace of Fine Arts
Mexico City（National Palace、Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)、Palacio Postal、Palacio de Bellas Artes）
After arriving in the morning, check in around Paseo de la Reforma. Take the metro or a taxi 15 minutes to the historic center, then walk between the National Palace, National Museum of Art, Postal Palace and Palace of Fine Arts.
The murals in the Palace of Fine Arts are on the second and third floors. It closes on Mondays.
Stay: Reforma and Juárez
Day 2 · Barragán House and Polanco
Mexico City（Luis Barragán House and Studio、Los Pinos、Chapultepec Castle、Museo Soumaya）
Take a 15-minute taxi to the Barragán House, walk through Chapultepec Park to Los Pinos and the castle, then take a taxi in the afternoon to the Soumaya Museum in Polanco.
The Barragán House is by guided tour only, so book ahead.
Stay: Reforma and Juárez
Day 3 · UNAM Campus and San Ángel
Mexico City（Ciudad Universitaria (UNAM)、San Ángel、Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)、Coyoacán）
Take Metro Line 3 or a taxi about 40 minutes to the university campus to see the mosaics in the Central Library. Then take a taxi to San Ángel and the Blue House in Coyoacán, returning in the evening.
Saturday is a good time to catch the San Ángel market.
Stay: Reforma and Juárez
Day 4 · Library and Plaza of the Three Cultures
Mexico City（Biblioteca Vasconcelos、Plaza de las Tres Culturas）
Take the metro to the Vasconcelos Library, then walk or take a 10-minute taxi to the Plaza of the Three Cultures. In the afternoon, take a taxi of about 30 minutes to the airport.