San Ildefonso College, Colonial museum in Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Mexico.
The museum features three courtyards, multiple exhibition halls, and numerous artistic murals adorning the walls of this baroque colonial building.
Founded in 1588 by Jesuits as a college, the building received royal recognition from King Felipe III of Spain in 1618.
The building contains significant murals by Mexican artists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros created during the 1920s.
Located at Justo Sierra 16, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours on Tuesdays until 7:30 PM.
The structure houses Diego Rivera's first mural, 'The Creation', painted in 1922 using the encaustic technique with natural wax.
Location: Mexico City
Inception: 1994
Official opening: 1992
Operator: Universidad Nacional Autonama de México
Website: http://sanildefonso.org.mx
GPS coordinates: 19.43605,-99.13066
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
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