And given the state of world travel at the moment, I doubt I’ll get the chance to make another visit any time soon. The museum (established in 1958), contains not only world-renowned art by Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera, but it also holds material evidence of the two legendary lives. Fortunately, the Museum has become virtually explorable online, with 360-degree views of all its rooms as well as its grounds. The museum occupies the famous Casa Azul (“Blue House”) in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. Therefore, the house and its contents preserve that intimate atmosphere. By Madeleine Muzdakis on August 30, 2020. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. In 1946 Diego Rivera asked Juan O'Gorman to build Frida's studio. A Virtual Tour Of 10 Museums In Mexico. Mexico City is gaining worldwide attention for its vibrant museum scene, but the country has a lot to offer art lovers outside the capital, too. On the walls hang works by Kahlo and Rivera, including Frida and the Caesarian Operation (1931) and Long Live Life (1954). Visitors will feel connected to the artistic luminaries and historical figures who visited Casa Azul. This was respected by the poet and the couple's friend, Carlos Pellicer, who designed the museum display for the space after Frida's death. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Museo Frida Kahlo: visit the home where Frida Kahlo, the most renowned Latin American artist in the world, lived, and worked. Find out how by becoming a Patron. Our guides explore the world Frida Kahlo lived in, the environment she grew up in, the construction of her identity, and her oeuvre as well as that of Diego Rivera. GOALS. In honour of Vincent van Gogh’s recent birthday, why not spruce up your self … His projects include the book The Stateless City: a Walk through 21st-Century Los Angeles and the video series The City in Cinema. The museum occupies the famous Casa Azul (“Blue House”) in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. After the galleries, visitors enter living spaces preserved just as the couple left them. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. PRIVACY NOTICE | SITEMAP. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Frida Kahlo 's studio. Follow him on Twitter at @colinmarshall, on Facebook, or on Instagram. A bedroom in Casa Azul. All rights reserved. We find the free courses and audio books you need, the language lessons & educational videos you want, and plenty of enlightenment in between. (Photo: Museo Frida Kahlo virtual tour), Museo Frida Kahlo: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Experience the exhibition that illuminates the complexities of Kahlo’s iconic self-fashioning and her bold and uncompromising art. Unsubscribe at any time. Eventbrite - Frida Kahlo's Mexico City - a Virtual Tour - Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Saturday, September 26, 2020 - Find event and ticket information. (Photo: Museo Frida Kahlo virtual tour). The interior of the house has been maintained virtually intact. Madeleine has worked in archives and museums for years with a particular focus on photography and arts education. Based in Seoul, Colin Marshall writes and broadcasts on cities, language, and culture. Her creative universe is to be found in the Blue House, the place where she was born and where she died. Though I’ve long wanted to return to the Blue House, as the Frida Kahlo Museum is colloquially known, I somehow haven’t made it back again on any of my subsequent trips to Mexico City. Guided visits are held in the Museum patios and gardens and dedicated to different areas of the Blue House, such as the living rooms, dining room, kitchen, studio, and bedrooms. Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online. Take the virtual tour of the Frida Kahlo Museum here. (Others include writer Octavio Paz, iconic comic actor Mario “Cantinflas” Moreno, and actress-singer Dolores del Río.). Award-winning filmmaker Benjamin Michel transports viewers to the de Young museum for an intimate look at the complexities of Kahlo’s iconic self-fashioning and her bold and uncompromising art. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, film photography, and reading while cuddling with her cat Georgia.