Museo Casa del Risco
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26 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 20271200 MXN
Why go
- A monumental Mexican ultrabarroque fountain in the courtyard
- The Fabelas’ collection of Mexican and European art
Don't miss
- Fuente del RiscoLook closely for real mother-of-pearl, tile, porcelain, plates and cups, chiefly brought from China. The broken pieces, called “riscos,” gave both the fountain and museum their names.Central courtyard
What's inside
- Works are arranged by genre and theme alongside period furniture and applied arts.
- The preserved domestic rooms include the Fabela dining room, bedroom and study.
- The house has ironwork balconies, broad corridors and a symmetrical viceregal façade with an 18th-century color, cross and niche.
With kids
- The museum hosts an art-making and auction workshop for ages 8–15. Participants create an original work that may be exhibited and auctioned at the museum.
Interesting facts4
History
The house’s past includes wartime medical and military use, a musician’s residence and years as a tenement before its restoration as the Fabelas’ home.
- 16th-century originsAn account of the site’s origins describes a Dominican hermitage dedicated to San Jacinto.
- 1750Mint assayer Manuel de León acquired the house.
- 1847During the U.S. intervention in Mexico, the house served as a hospital for war wounded and later as a headquarters for U.S. forces. Members of the San Patricio battalion, who fought alongside Mexico’s defenders, were sentenced here.
- 1913Musician Ernesto Elorduy died here; a plaque on the building commemorates him.
- 1931After years as a tenement, the house was vacated and offered for sale under a law protecting colonial heritage.
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- 1933Isidro Fabela acquired the house and restored and decorated it with his wife, Josefina Eisenmann de Fabela.
- 1958The couple donated the house, furnishings, art, library and archives to the people of Mexico through a Banco de México trust.
- 2 October 1963The Isidro Fabela Cultural Center, museum and library opened.
How to get there
- On footFind the entrance opposite the garden square of San Jacinto, also called Jardín de San Jacinto.
Sources: Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela - Wikipedia · Museo Casa del Risco · Museo Casa del Risco · Museo Casa del Risco · Museo Casa del Risco - Wikipedia · Museo Casa del Risco · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- museocasadelrisco.org.mx/
- Phone
- +52 55 5616 2711
Questions and answers
Where is Museo Casa del Risco?
It stands opposite Plaza San Jacinto in the San Ángel neighborhood of southern Mexico City.
What can you see at Museo Casa del Risco?
Seven permanent galleries display Mexican and European art, including religious works, landscapes, portraits and Mexican Baroque art.
Does Museo Casa del Risco also have a library and archives?
Its holdings include a library, photographic and newspaper archives, and historical records.
What is the Fuente del Risco at Museo Casa del Risco?
The courtyard fountain may date to the late 18th century and measures 8.10 metres high by 9.50 metres wide.
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