Frida Kahlo Museum — Attraction in Mexico City

I had such high hopes but left feeling like this was more of tourist trap. Buying my ticket online was a hassle, took 12 tries before it went through, I don’t understand how a museum that requires you to buy your ticket online has such a horrible system. It’s also 30 pesos to take photos there as well, which comes out to a total of 297.50 pesos. I wouldn’t say you get your moneys worth at all.

I read another review that mentions shooting for the 5pm as it’s less people and it’s the last time of that, totally agree with that. What I didn’t expect was ro feel rushed by all or the staff!

I arrived right at 5pm and waited a while in line as they let people in. Online or says you need to print your tickets, YOU DO NOT NEED TOO. I spent from 5-6:30 there. There’s some info panels that are in a small font, so waiting to get in-front of them to read them took the longest out of anything there.

In the first room I was stopped by a guard for taking photos even though I put the pass on the back of my phone. They did apologize but a little frustrating all the same. To add to it, I had a small kanken backpack that they asked me to wear front facing, yet another woman had the exact same backpack and they never asked her.

The museum shows a where she lived and her work which was very cool. But there’s do not touch stickers on a lot of walls and such that do show up in a lot of photos. They museum doesn’t tell a lot about her life, it’s snippets here and there, I would highly recommend the podcast History Chicks which does a whole episode on her and gives WAY more information than I got from the museum. The way Rivera is portrayed was a bit unnerving too, rose colored glasses galore.

I was in the last group of about 10 people going through the museum and the staff could not get us out of there fast enough. I’ve never felt so rushed in a museum before. That alone to me was the worst part of this experience. Having staff literally behind you trying to lock up. On my way out it does say that it closes at 5:45, and the little store closes then as well. After waiting in line and buying the pass and just waiting for the people in front to go in, I didn’t even start looking at parts of the museum until 5:10 at least. The whole situation seemed very unreasonable and left a bad taste in my mouth.

I would say happy I’ve been once, but my expectations were way to high, and left very disappointed in the entire experience. The house it’s self and her work is incredible. Again, just totally disappointed in...

You cannot miss a visit to the Frida Kahlo Museum while in Mexico City, specially if you love Frida Kahlo's art and life. This place is commonly known as "The Blue House" for the color of its high walls, as one of the most emblematic places of contemporary Mexican culture being crucial part of the life of one of the most recognized Mexican and Latin American female painters in the world. Located in historical district of Coyoacan, one of the more ancient areas in the city, founded in the 1500's. VERY IMPORTANT: buy the tickets in advance online, you can risk your access or make a very long line if you get to buy the tickets there. The cost for foreigners at the beginning of 2020 is approx US $ 12, not expensive compared to museums in New York or LA. for Mexicans US $ 6, students and teachers $ 2.5 and children US $ 1.5 approx. Although the ticket says you have access for half an hour, after seeing the inside of the house you can stay in the garden or go back into the rooms. It is worth it, since due to the influx of visitors you cannot stop long to appreciate or take photos. Do not go with the idea of ​​seeing a lot of original work by Frida, there are only a few pieces, such as her family tree, some portraits, among which wonderfully is the one she made to her father and an unfinished self-portrait. It would be nice if there were at least reproductions of some self-portraits, though. The details of furniture, the decoration of the house, and even Frida's study are almost intact. There is a beautifully presented room from her stay in Paris. Some places around the house and garden are highlighted showing Frida Kahlo in the same spots.The cafeteria was closed, I don't know if it gives good service. The store is too small, but has very cool items and affordable prices, it would be nice if they sold more of the books dedicated to art and Frida's life, to be a store of an internationally renowned museum, this material is kinda missing. The museum staff is quite friendly, there is free coat and packages storage service and the individual permission to take photos is MX $ 30, which is equivalent to approximately US $ 1.5. But no video allowed There is a temporary exhibition of Frida dresses and accessories that is very much worth it. It was a pleasant visit, it gave me time to even make a drawing of Frida and the patio. To check it follow my isntagram with animated art authorized by the Kahlo Family for the official account in social networks...

I cannot NOT give 5 stars. There are a couple minor negatives but I’d still give 5 stars. If you love Frida Kahlo or even have the slightest admiration for her, you will love this residence turned museum. It is absolutely amazing; so incredible I did not want to leave. I wanted to study every detail, which was impossible to do.

You cannot roam freely around the inside of the house. You start at the entrance and move along to each room and then the next. I tried going back to another room to take a picture and I was reprimanded. So you must keep moving forward, which I understand because when they allow the next timed group of people in it would make things chaotic.

Her belongings and how they are preserved and displayed since her death is just fascinating. Each room is titled and there’s a summary posted on each wall that describes the room and what you’re looking at. The photo displays of her and Diego in the courtyard are placed in the exact spot the photos were taken so many years ago and it evoked so much emotion. There’s another section that houses her dresses and accessories- even the corsets and hospital gown she once wore.

To the individuals who complained about the ticketing, it is very clear on their website that you must purchase tickets in advance. To have the best experience and make the most of your time at the museum, purchase your tickets weeks in advance and choose the first time slot of the day. We purchased tickets for 10:00 AM the time of opening, and it was perfect (no wait time, no crowding).

You will have to pay an additional fee if you want to take photos. It’s a small fee, albeit ridiculous, but they know people will pay.

The gift shop is a nice touch, but incredibly overpriced. I actually purchased the same Frida Kahlo book in the United States at a museum in Palm Springs and it was half the cost of the one here at the Frida museum. Yikes!

Overall, a wonderful experience and I...