Secretary of Education: Diego Rivera’s murals

In the movie „Frida“ the young art student Frida Kahlo learned that Diego Rivera, famous artist, was painting murals at the Secretary of Education in Mexico City. Herself very much interested in art, she brought some of her work to him at the Secretary of Education and asked for his opinion: „You’ve got talent“, was his reply.

Two marriages and a lifelong love affair later, the love and hate relationship of Kahlo and Rivera lives on, along with the beautiful inspired work they both created.

The Secretary of Education building is located in the oldest part of Mexico City, El Centro. Free to the public and open on weekdays until 6 PM, more than 100 murals are on display. These murals represent some of Rivera’s early work. Surprisingly, these murals are on outside of an open air courtyard.

Diego Rivera worked on the murals for six years. There are three floors of murals to view. The murals on the bottom are older than the ones on top. The murals tell stories about the labor movement, the arts and traditional life in Mexico.

A Must Be when you are in Mexico City. Free Entry.

Secretary of Education
Calle Republica de Argentina 28
Mexico City 06000, Mexico

Museum Diego Rivera, Guanajuato

Diego Rivera’s birthplace in Guanajuato, Mexico is a great museum honoring the famous artist (the Marxist Rivera was persona non grata here for years). Rivera and his twin brother were born in the house in 1886 (Carlos died at the age of two) and lived here until the family moved to Mexico City 6 years later. The museum’s ground floor is a recreation of the Rivera family home, furnished with 19th-century antiques.

The labyrinth of upper floors exhibit a permanent collection of his original works and preliminary sketches. You also see references to his life with Frida Kahlo.

Museo Casa Diego Rivera
Positos 47, Centro 
36000 Guanajuato, Mexiko

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Spass und Gemuetlichkeit (Fun and well being)

Food, fun and festivity is celebrated in the “Spass and Gemutlichkeit”-murals painted by local artist Brent McCarthy. It pays tribute to the beloved “Krause’s Café”, a locals gathering place for over 60 years, as well as New Braunfels’ rich tradition of sausage, bread, beer and wine. Dedicated on April 19, 2007, it is located on Krause Strasse in New Braunfels, Texas.

Not to forget, New Braunfels was founded by German immigrants in 1845.