Frida Kahlo Museum hosts offering from 14 October to 15 November

Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) in Mexico City presents the Retrato de una vida Day of the Dead offering from 14 October to 15 November 2026. The seasonal display honours photographer Guillermo Kahlo, Frida Kahlo's father, with material that links his work and family life to the house in Coyoacan.

The offering is taking place at the museum at Londres 247 in the Del Carmen district. Its dates place the display within the period when visitors from Western Europe can see Mexico City's Day of the Dead traditions inside the former Kahlo family home.

Retrato de una vida brings Guillermo Kahlo into focus

The museum's 2026 offering is titled Retrato de una vida, or Portrait of a Life. It commemorates the 155th anniversary of Guillermo Kahlo's birth through photographs, letters, books and objects connected with his life and relationship with his daughter.

The display includes references to early twentieth-century plate cameras, family portraits and architectural photographs. Correspondence between Guillermo and Frida Kahlo also forms part of the presentation, alongside reading and music elements. Details of the 2026 offering include the dates and the museum address.

Casa Azul connects the offering with Kahlo family history

Casa Azul was the private home where Frida Kahlo spent much of her life, first with her family and later with Diego Rivera. After Rivera established a trust in 1957, the house opened as a museum in July 1958.

The museum's rooms and gardens preserve personal objects, paintings, folk art, pre-Columbian sculpture, photographs, documents, books and furniture. The new offering therefore places Guillermo Kahlo's photographs and letters within a setting that already contains his daughter's personal and artistic history. The museum describes the house and its collections in its official Casa Azul overview.

The location also clarifies the relationship between the seasonal display and the permanent museum. Guillermo Kahlo built the family home in 1904, while the house became a museum four years after Frida Kahlo's death. A display about his life is consequently being shown in the building he created for his family.

Visiting Frida Kahlo Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Retrato de una vida offering is on view from 14 October to 15 November 2026 at the Frida Kahlo Museum, Londres 247, Del Carmen, Coyoacan.
• The offering forms part of the museum visit and presents photographs, letters, books and objects about Guillermo Kahlo. The available reports do not describe a closure or a separate entrance for the display.
• The museum is in Coyoacan, Mexico City. The city guide lists the address as Londres 247 and identifies Turibus services on Calle Tres Cruces and the Capital Bus Center South Route as transport options.
• The house is arranged around a central courtyard and includes gardens and narrow domestic rooms. Visitors should expect a historic home setting rather than a purpose-built gallery layout.
• Spanish is the official language used locally, and the national currency is the Mexican peso.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Frida Kahlo Museum

When does Retrato de una vida take place at Frida Kahlo Museum?

The offering runs from 14 October to 15 November 2026 at the museum in Coyoacan.

Where is Frida Kahlo Museum and how do you get there?

It is at Londres 247 in Del Carmen, Coyoacan, Mexico City. Turibus and the Capital Bus Center South Route serve the surrounding area.

What is Frida Kahlo Museum?

It is the former Kahlo family home, known as Casa Azul, which opened as a museum in July 1958 and preserves personal objects, artworks and documents linked to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.