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Museo de Frida Kahlo

Museo de Frida Kahlo, Ciudad de México

Frida Kahlo Museum, Casa Azul

The Casa Azul was built in 1904 by Frida Kahlo\'s father, Guillermo Kahlo, in the neighborhood of Coyoacán, which at that time was still a separate town from Mexico City. Frida was born in this house on July 6, 1907, and throughout her life she returned to it at different stages, especially after her streetcar accident in 1925, which profoundly marked her health and her work. It was in this house where she developed much of her artistic work and where she lived intensely her relationship with Diego Rivera, whom she married in 1929.

Frida Kahlo Museum, Casa Azul

The Frida Kahlo Museum is known also as the Casa Azul. The former home of Frida Kahlo, the museum includes the recreated rooms where the Kahlo family lived. Her studio, dining room, and a traditional Mexican kitchen as well as the extensive garden are made available in one of the most important museums in Mexico City. Native plants and ancient sculptures fill out the area mostly dedicated to personal items, curiosities and a few select works of art.

Personal objects, photographs, documents, clothing, and medical devices paint a picture of the life of the artist and form an integral part of the center of Coyoacán. The museum is often visited along with the nearby market and other points in the neighborhood. 
 
Tickets to the Frida Kahlo Museum include admission to the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum but need to be purchased in advance via the museum website.