Museo Frida Kahlo vs Palacio de Bellas Artes
Both are endorsed by experts. On balance, Palacio de Bellas Artes scores significantly better than Frida Kahlo Museum. Palacio de Bellas Artes is ranked #4 in Mexico City with endorsements from 7 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Concierge and Travel + Leisure.
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
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"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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Palacio de Bellas Artes
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Av. Juárez Centro Histórico 06050 Ciudad de México
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Fodor's
"Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house began in 1904 by Porfirio Díaz."
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Concierge
"The main attraction is a copy of the mural that Rivera originally painted for New York City's Rockefeller Center in 1933."
Lonely Planet
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"Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace."
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Travel + Leisure
"This breathtaking building was completed in 1934 and has been the most important center for fine arts in the country ever since."
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Afar Magazine
"The imposing, white-domed wedding cake now known as Palacio de Bellas Artes was originally planned as a national theater, and construction was begun in 1904."
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