Art Déco in Mexico City - Small Groups
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Art Déco period was key in the history of Mexico; in many cases, artists melted this sense of modernity with the roots of the country. We are going to see monuments, apartment buildings, an opera house, and even a bank that show how this style developed in the city. This walking tour is for people who don't really know what exactly art deco is, all the way to experts who would like to know what makes the Mexican movement special and unique.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- English, Spanish and French speaking guide
What's not
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
Itinerary
An introduction to Mexican Art Déco, its formal characteristics and its nuances with the Mexican Revolution War, the influences from other countries, but also how this movement talks a lot about the indigenous past of Mexico since it developed during the creation of a national identity. We are going to explore the outside of the monument and discuss other Art Déco buildings in the area. We do not enter this museum because there are no Art Déco elements on display. Later, we are going to visit the inside of the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Bank of Mexico Museum.
Details on the influence of the prehispanic world in mexican Art Déco.
We will discuss the imapct of the earthquake of 1985 in the Art Déco architecture of the city.
The muralist movement within the Art Déco movement.
This neoclassical building from the first decade of the XXth Century was renovated by 1927 and transformed into an Art Déco masterpiece.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We are meeting right under the dome of the Monumento a la Revolución. By the glass elevator.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- VERBOMOTOR
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The total duration of the tour includes the travel time.
How it compares in Mexico City
- Its from-price is 21% below the median of the 163 city tours we list in Mexico City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 62 of 163.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Mexico City
Mexico City is a vast, high-altitude capital built over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, rich in museums, murals, markets and outstanding food.
The Zócalo, one of the largest squares in the world, is framed by the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Palace, where Diego Rivera's murals tell the story of Mexico. Beside them, the excavated Templo Mayor reveals the heart of the Aztec capital, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes, with its marble exterior and Art Deco interior, stands a short walk west.
Top-ranked sights in Mexico City: Teotihuacán, Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Frida Kahlo Museum (Museo Frida Kahlo).
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