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Museo Frida Kahlo vs Museo Nacional de San Carlos
Both are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Frida Kahlo Museum ranks significantly better than Museo Nacional de San Carlos. Frida Kahlo Museum ranks #7 in Mexico City with positive reviews from 6 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Museo Frida Kahlo
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Londres 247, Col. Del Carmen, Coyoacan City 04100
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Fodor's
"The Casa Azul (Blue House) where she was born in 1907 (not 1910, as she wanted people to believe) and died 47 years later is both museum and shrine."
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Concierge
"A few blocks from Coyoacán's tree-shaded Plaza Hidalgo is the cobalt-blue house where Frida Kahlo lived and died, set up as if she still lived there."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Almost every visitor to Mexico City makes a pilgrimage here to gain a deeper understanding of the painter (and maybe to pick up a Frida handbag)."
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Arrive early to avoid the crowds, especially on weekends.
Afar Magazine
"Highlights include the kitchen with its incredible mosaic work, a light-suffused studio where the artists' books line the walls, and Frida's bed."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Thanks to a partnership with Vogue Mexico, the clothes are as carefully cared for as any of the paintings."
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Museo Nacional de San Carlos
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Puente de Alvarado, 50 City 06030
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Fodor's
"In a handsome, 18th-century, neoclassical stone building with a stunning open-air oval courtyard, is an important collection of European art."
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Frommer's
"Was once the Academy of San Carlos, an art school that some of the country's great painters -- Rivera and Orozco among them -- attended."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"European art from the 14th century to early 20th century, including works by Rubens and Goya."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"European paintings have pride of place at the Museo Nacional de San Carlos, housed in a Neoclassical building built between 1798 and 1805 by Manuel Tolsá. "
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