Experts' Choice Award Museo Casa De Leon Trotsky
What the experts agree on
Leon Trotsky's former home reveals the revolutionary's life through personal memorabilia and exhibits, housed in a fortress-like compound with a tranquil courtyard. Less crowded than nearby Casa Azul, it's a quieter deep dive into Soviet history.
“Trotsky’s house is a quieter scene than the Casa Azul. It too has a pleasant courtyard...adjacent to the house is an exhibition of photos of Trotsky and his associates”
– New York Times
Fodor's "Resembling an anonymous and forbidding fortress, with turrets for armed guards, this house is where Leon Trotsky lived and was murdered." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Memorabilia and biographical notes are displayed in buildings off the patio, where a tomb engraved with a hammer and sickle contains Trotsky's ashes." Full review
National Geographic "Everybody goes to Frida Kahlo’s museums, but most ignore Leon Trotsky who gained asylum in Mexico in 1936 with the help of Kahlo’s husband, painter Diego Rivera. Four years later he was..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky. " Full review
Time Out "This museum exhibits the history of Leon Trotsky and his wife Natalia Sedov when they were pursued by the Stalinist regime." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Coyoacan neighborhood is well known for Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul—totally worth the trip—but poor Leon Trotsky doesn't seem to get much attention." Full review
Frommer's "The museum is devoted to illuminating the history and ideals of this important figure—and the very different plans he had for Russia." Full review
Lonely Planet "Just around the corner, the Museo Casa de León Trotsky sees far fewer visitors, yet it offers a downright fascinating look at a house where Leon Trotsky, the exiled Marxist revolutionary,..."
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