The Museo Frida Kahlo, known as La Casa Azul, is the house in Coyoacan where Frida Kahlo was born in 1907 and died in 1954. It is one of Mexico City’s most booked attractions, and the practical problem is simple: entry is by timed slot, and the good slots disappear. This guide covers how booking works, what we found on current prices and hours, and how to combine the visit with Coyoacan, Xochimilco and Diego Rivera’s Anahuacalli. For the wider neighbourhood, see our Coyoacan guide.
How timed-entry booking works
Tickets are sold online for a chosen date and time slot. Slots run in short intervals through the day, and on the official calendar some dates already show low availability well ahead. We recommend booking as soon as your flight dates are fixed, and at least two to three weeks ahead for weekends, public holidays (see our Mexico public holidays guide) and late October to early November.
You have three routes:
- Official ticket site. The museum sells directly at boletos.museofridakahlo.org.mx. This is the cheapest option and the only one that shows resident, student and senior rates.
- Tiqets. When the official calendar looks full, resellers sometimes still hold slots. Tiqets lists Casa Azul entry tickets (entry only from about EUR 37 as of 2026), an entry plus guided tour option, and a guided Frida and Coyoacan tour. You pay a premium for the booking convenience and a confirmed time.
- A guided Coyoacan tour that includes entry. Operators on GetYourGuide bundle the ticket with a local guide, so you skip the booking puzzle. Browse Mexico City tours and check that the listing states Casa Azul entry is included.
Prices and hours (as of November 2026)
| Ticket | Official price |
|---|---|
| General admission | MXN 320 |
| Mexican residents with ID | MXN 160 |
| Students and teachers with ID, official guides | MXN 60 |
| Seniors (60+) and children 6 to 12 | MXN 30 |
| Children under 6 | Free (with an adult) |
The museum is open Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, and Wednesday from 11:00 to 18:00. It is closed Mondays. The official page listed a Thursday evening “Noches Azules” session from about 17:15 to 21:00 and shortened hours on 24 and 31 December, plus closures on 8 and 25 December and 1 January. Hours and special sessions change by month, so check the calendar for your date.
Our older Coyoacan and Mexico City pages quote lower or different figures. The official ticket page is the source we trust for the current price. Discounted tickets require ID at the entrance. Photography is allowed with a phone, without flash, for personal use only.
What you see inside
The house is a cobalt-blue courtyard building on Londres 247, in the Del Carmen part of Coyoacan. You walk through Kahlo’s studio, the bedroom where she painted from bed, her collection of Mexican folk art and pre-Hispanic pieces, the kitchen with its ceramic tiles, and the garden courtyard. The Anahuacalli add-on mentioned on the booking page is a separate museum, covered below. Plan roughly one hour inside.
Getting there
By Metro, take Line 3 to Coyoacan or Line 2 to General Anaya and walk 15 to 20 minutes. An Uber from Roma or Condesa typically takes 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your slot; late arrivals can be refused. If you are still choosing a base, our where to stay in Mexico City guide covers the neighbourhoods with the easiest access to Coyoacan.
Combining Casa Azul with Coyoacan
Book the first slot of the day, then spend the rest of the morning in the barrio. Walk to the Mercado de Coyoacan for tostadas, then Jardin Centenario and the Plaza Hidalgo cafes. Our Coyoacan guide lists the market stalls, the Trotsky house museum and a self-guided route. A guided Coyoacan walking tour with Casa Azul entry typically costs more than self-booking, but saves you the research and gives context on Kahlo’s life and the Rivera years.
Adding Xochimilco
Xochimilco’s canals are roughly 30 to 45 minutes by taxi from Coyoacan, which makes a Casa Azul morning and a trajinera afternoon a natural pairing. Some operators sell this as a combined day tour. If you go independent, book the Casa Azul slot for 10:00 or 11:00, leave Coyoacan by 13:30, and be on a boat by 15:00 for the best light. Prices, piers and the overcharging traps are in our Xochimilco boat tour guide. The same pairing appears on Day 2 of our 3 days in Mexico City itinerary.
The Anahuacalli combo ticket
Diego Rivera designed the Museo Anahuacalli (Museo 150, San Pablo Tepetlapa) as a temple-like volcanic-stone building for his collection of more than 50,000 pre-Hispanic pieces. General admission at the museum’s own ticket site is MXN 130 (as of 2026), and it is typically open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to about 17:30. Tickets are on the official Anahuacalli ticket portal.
The Casa Azul booking page offers an Anahuacalli add-on, and Tiqets sells a Frida Kahlo and Anahuacalli entry plus digital guide bundle from roughly EUR 33 as of 2026. Some combo products run a shuttle from the Casa Azul, so read the listing for departure times. The pairing makes sense for anyone interested in Rivera and Kahlo as a couple, and it is quieter than central Mexico City museums. Allow 45 to 60 minutes at Anahuacalli plus travel time, and do not book it back to back with a tight onward plan.
Tips from our checks
- Book the right museum. Museo Casa Kahlo (Red House) is a different, newer space. Look for “Museo Frida Kahlo”, “La Casa Azul” and Londres 247.
- Weekdays are calmer. Tuesday and Thursday mornings are the easiest slots to find, and Wednesday opens an hour later.
- Name on the ticket. Match the booking name to your ID, especially for discounted tickets.
- Bags. Large backpacks are usually not allowed inside, so travel light.
- No ticket, no entry. Do not rely on queueing at the door. If your date is sold out, a guided tour or a Tiqets slot is the realistic fallback.
For other bookable highlights across the city, see our things to do in Mexico City guide.