I posted a piece about the Haiti earthquake last week, and mentioned (at length) the earthquake that devastated Mexico City in 1985. I included a photo of a monument put up at one end or Alameda park, marking the spot where a hotel came down, killing many of those inside the building. I looked around the net for more info on that hotel, and discovered that behind the park is a small museum, Museo Mural Diego Rivera. All these years I’ve been living in Mexico City, all those times I’ve walked past that spot, and I’ve never once noticed it.
It is, in my defense, a fairly plain and innocuous building. Not a place to catch your eye. From the outside, anyway. On the inside…that is a different matter. It houses a huge mural, one of Rivera’s finest. One I’ve seen images of many a time. But never the real thing, till today. I parted with the 15 peso entry fee, paid an extra 5 pesos to allow me to use my camera, and checked it out. The (rather poor quality) panoramic photo I took of the famous mural is below. It was previously housed in the destroyed hotel, and was one of the few things salvaged, restored and put back on display. The photos I took can be seen on Flickr by clicking here.
The Mexile 
Beautiful mural. Amazing how you can find something that’s been there waiting for you all along.
Thanks for posting the photo of the painting.
Angeline
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It’s just a shame the photo didn’t come out as sharp as it could have, but such is life!
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Really want to see this museum now, after reading your post. Thanks for sharing!
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No probs!
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Have to add this to my “Will see when in DF” list. It was a brilliant find. There’s something so…vibrant..and ALIVE about the work of both Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Isn’t that great…how much you’ve explored the city and what it has to offer and even years later you can still happen upon something new and beautiful? There’s always a new discovery to be made. Keeps life interesting.
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I do make occasional discoveries even though I frequently complain that I’m just revisiting the same old places these days!
But yes, you should visit this museum. It’s certainly easy enough to get to.
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