San Ildefonso College

The San Ildefonso College currently is a museum and cultural center considered to be the birthplace of the Mexican muralism movement. San Ildefonso began as a prestigious Jesuit boarding school, and after the Reform War, it gained educational prestige again as National Preparatory School. This school and the building closed completely in 1978, then reopened as a museum and cultural center in 1994. The museum has permanent and temporary art and archeological exhibitions in addition to the many murals painted on its walls by Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and others. The complex is located between San Ildefonso Street and Justo Sierra Street in the historic center of Mexico City.

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  Facade of the Colegio Grande and Colegio Chico on San Ildefonso Street
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  Statue of Jose Vasconcelos on the pedestrian walkway
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  Portal leading to Colegio Grande
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  Upper portion of portal to Colegio Grande
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  Close up of the doors of the Colegio Grande portal
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  Portal of the Colegio Chico
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  Upper portion of the Colegio Chico portal
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  Lower portion with doors
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  Facade of the Bolivar Amphitheatre, now the main entance to the complex
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  Main portal of the Bolivar Amphitheater
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  Close up of window on the facade
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  Portal to left of main one