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Why go
- Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait in a Velvet Dress (1926).
Opening hours
Today11:00 – 18:00, 11:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Mirror beneath Kahlo’s bed canopyKahlo used this mirror to paint self-portraits while lying down.Beneath Kahlo’s bed canopy
- Diego Rivera’s work clothesHis hat, jacket and work clothes remain on a wall rack.Rivera’s bedroom
- Mardonio Magaña’s courtyard sculpturesSculptures by Mexican artist Mardonio Magaña stand here.Courtyard
- Kahlo’s ashesHer ashes are kept in a pre-Columbian urn.Kahlo’s bedroom
What's inside
- The museum has ten rooms, including a kitchen and dining room decorated in classic Mexican style.
- Small galleries present changing displays alongside the preserved historic rooms.
- The second room displays Kahlo’s everyday objects, including letters, photographs and notes.
- Cross the garden to reach the exhibition of Kahlo’s dresses.
With kids
- Look for the two large papier-mâché Judas figures.
- Spot the ceramic vases set into the volcanic-rock wing.
Tips for your visit
- Your ticket includes a courtesy visit to the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum in Coyoacán.
Tours and audio guides
- School tours
- Visits to the museum patios for groups from preschool through higher education, with categories for expert groups.
- Community tours
- For seniors, children’s homes and people with disabilities
- Dramatized tour
- Performance: “Feet, what do I need them for, if I have wings to fly”
- Private tours
- Stories of the people who lived in the house and Frida’s world
Interesting facts2
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One room holds paintings by Paul Klee, José María Velasco, Joaquín Clausel and Celia Calderón Orozco.
Frida Kahlo Museum - Wikipedia -
When her health limited teaching at La Esmeralda, Kahlo taught at home. Four students known as Los fridos worked and trained mainly in the patio.
Frida Kahlo Museum - Wikipedia (part 2)
Shorts
History
The house welcomed artists and intellectuals from Mexico and abroad in the first half of the 20th century. Trotsky’s stay brought press attention and political activity.
- 1904The house was built, and the Kahlo family owned it.
- 1907Frida Kahlo was born in the house.
- January 1937–April 1939Leon Trotsky and Natalia Sedova lived and worked in the house.
- 1941Diego Rivera moved in and built a new wing facing Londres Street; Frida’s studio and bedroom moved there.
- 1946Juan O’Gorman shaped the house’s present exterior.
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- 1954Kahlo died in the house. In the final months of that year, Rivera began arranging to preserve it as a museum, following her wish.
- 1958The house became a museum devoted to Kahlo’s life and work, following Rivera’s donation of the house and its contents. Carlos Pellicer was its first director and designed its displays.
- 1993The museum reopened after a closure in the early 1990s, adding a gift shop and restaurant/café.
- 2009–2010The building and collection were restored; conservation work covered about 35 percent of the collection.
Accessibility
- Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available.
- Accessible parking Accessible parking is available.
- Braille labels Available in some areas.
- Mexican Sign Language Staff are trained in Mexican Sign Language.
Sources: Frida Kahlo Museum - Wikipedia · Frida Kahlo Museum - Wikipedia (part 2) · Mexico City/Coyoacán - Wikivoyage (see) · Museo Frida Kahlo | Museo Frida Kahlo · Visit | Museo Frida Kahlo · Museo Frida Kahlo - Wikipedia · Musée Frida-Kahlo - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- museofridakahlo.org.mx/
- Phone
- +52 55 5554 5999
Questions and answers
What is Museo Frida Kahlo’s address?
Londres 247, Colonia del Carmen, Coyoacán, Mexico City, at the corner of Londres and Allende.
How can I contact Museo Frida Kahlo?
Call +52 55 5554 5999.
When is Museo Frida Kahlo open?
Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; Wednesday, 11:00–18:00.
How far is Museo Frida Kahlo from central Coyoacán?
It is a few blocks from the Coyoacán center.
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