Leon Trotsky's House Museum — Attraction in Mexico City

The Leon Trotsky Museum in Mexico City is a fascinating and moving tribute to the exiled Russian revolutionary. The museum is located in the Coyoacán neighborhood, where Trotsky lived from 1939 to 1940. The house itself is a beautiful and well-preserved example of Mexican colonial architecture. It is filled with Trotsky's personal belongings, including furniture, books, and artwork. Visitors can also see the bullet holes in the wall where Trotsky was assassinated in 1940. The museum also features exhibits on Trotsky's life and work. There are displays on his role in the Russian Revolution, his exile from the Soviet Union, and his time in Mexico. The museum also offers guided tours and lectures. Overall, the Leon Trotsky Museum is a worthwhile visit for anyone interested in learning more about Trotsky and his legacy. It is a well-curated and informative museum that provides a unique insight into the life of this important...

I understand México's pride in granting refuge to Trotsky and admire his gumption as well as his take on an approach to worldwide communism. On the latter, better luck next time. On the former, this "museum" is an have more to the sense of pride, using the ostensible subject as a foil, and a feeble one at that.

A huge timeline with contextual fluff and fat, needlessly detailing stuff off focus, followed by another one and ... blah blah blah "why are we here?"

The grounds - garden, shed, obelisk - are nice and all that. The house, kind of a bore.

Of instructional value, negligible. Feel for the man and his life? Nahhhh. Sense of why he came to México, what he did there, with whom, why, to what end - even the bitterest of them - well, a sense but it's murky.

Happy I checked this off a list and wish I'd had such a review to exhort its lowering...

We planned to go visit the Frida Kahlo Museum (Blue House), but apparently we did not plan far enough in advance, as you need to buy tickets a week ahead of time. We decided to go to the Leon Trotsky House Museum instead, which is only a few blocks away, and were not disappointed.

The museum itself is informative, but could work on the presentation of its exhibits. The house is the real highlight, as it is still in the state it was in when Trotsky was assassinated. (He survived the initial attack, but died from his injuries.) The bedroom, with armored doors and window, and Trotsky's study are particularly impressive.

We were worried the kids would not enjoy their visit, but they liked the experience very much, also because we told them Trotsky liked animals and you can still see some of the coops and cages.

Highly...