Arts & Culture · Our pick in Mexico City
Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Twin studios by O’Gorman
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Image courtesy of © Randal Sheppard · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Juan O’Gorman made the twin houses one of the first functionalist buildings in Latin America: two independent buildings joined only by a small bridge on the upper floor (CDMX official tourism site). The museum is on Calle Diego Rivera, in San Ángel Inn.
Why it's on our list
- Modernist houses
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Casa Azul3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 40 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min
- Bellas Artes11 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- The Zócalo12 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- The Templo Mayor12 kmCar or taxi 55 min
- The airport (AICM)16 kmCar or taxi 72 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Buenavista station12 kmCar or taxi 55 min
- TAPO (coaches east)17 kmCar or taxi 76 min