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What's on here
Why go
- A light-and-sound presentation from a rotating central platform, with Siqueiros explaining the mural in a recording.
- The circular theatre modeled on ancient Greek theatre.
- Decálogo, an unfinished exterior panel showing Moses with clasped hands, without the metal framework found on the other murals.
Opening hours
Today08:00 – 21:00Show all
Don't miss
- South wallFind the clown representing demagoguery amid a chaotic revolution.Universal Forum
- North wallLook for the large amate tree linked to new leaders and humanity’s development.Universal Forum
- East and west sidesCompare the man offering industrialization with the woman offering culture.Universal Forum
- Árbol seco y árbol renacidoCompare the dry tree with the greening tree, symbols of despair and hope.Exterior mural
- El átomoCompare the atomic explosion with people embracing as they look toward a proton.Exterior mural
What's inside
- The joined galleries provide more than 300 square metres of exhibition space; the floor below the dome hosts local and international art.
- The theatre seats 500.
- The Universal Forum Emerging Art Space is a small shopping area.
Tips for your visit
- Plan around the weekend program for the sound-and-light presentation. The interior murals are dimly lit during the week.
Interesting facts3
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8,700 square
La Marcha de la Humanidad covers 8,700 square metres, including its exterior panels.
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The building and its murals are registered as an artistic heritage site in Mexico.
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Polyforum is a private institution supported by its activities and donations to the Siqueiros Foundation.
Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros - Wikipedia
History
An international team of architects, engineers, painters, sculptors and acoustics specialists worked on the project. Mural panels were made in Cuernavaca. The former site museum documented the mural’s creation through photographs, models and sketches.
- 1960The project began as a mural commission and later expanded to include a building.
- 1964Art patron Manuel Suárez commissioned Siqueiros to create the mural.
- 1966The mural’s planned location moved from Cuernavaca to Mexico City.
- 1970Manuel Suárez built an outside wall to protect his property from encroachment or destruction; it obstructed street views of the building.
- 1971Intended for the 1968 Olympic Games, the venue opened on December 15, 1971, after political and financial delays.
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- 2011The galleries were joined during anniversary remodeling, but insufficient funds prevented completion of restoration work.
How to get there
- BusPolyforum Siqueiros is at Insurgentes Sur 701, Colonia Nápoles, Benito Juárez. Take Metrobús Line 1 to Polyforum station, directly outside the building.
Sources: Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros - Wikipedia · Mexico City/Del Valle - Wikivoyage (see) · Polyforum Siqueiros – Mexico City · Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros - Wikipedia · Polyforum culturel Siqueiros - Wikipedia · checked 7 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Who designed and decorated Polyforum Siqueiros?
David Alfaro Siqueiros designed and decorated it in the 1960s.
Why is it called Polyforum Siqueiros?
Manuel Suárez y Suárez named it in honor of the artist and his mural.
How is the main mural organized?
It has four sections addressing revolution, peace and culture, and science and technology.
What has been staged in the Polyforum Siqueiros theatre?
Productions include Diario de un loco, one of the theatre’s biggest box-office successes.
When is Polyforum Siqueiros open?
Monday to Saturday, 08:00–21:00; Sunday, 04:00–22:00.
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