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The Mural of the Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Centro Historico, Mexico City, Mexico

Mural in the Tejada Library in Mexico City

Mexico // Libraries· Mexico City Mexico· UNESCO World Heritage Sites Location: [post_gps_latitude], [post_gps_longitude]

The Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (Tejada Library) specializes on holdings related to economics. It’s named for Miguel Lerdo de Tejada, a 19th-century Mexican finance minister, treasurer, minister of foreign affairs, and magistrate of the Supreme Court.

It’s housed in a former chapel, la Capilla de la Emperatriz del Palacio Nacional, that was the original home for the devotees of San Felipe Neri before they relocated to the Templo de la Profesa nearby.

The library is perhaps best known not for its books, though, but rather the massive wrap-around mural on its walls. It’s by Russian-Mexican painter Vlady. The work, titled “La Revolucion y los elementos”, depicts myriad aspects of revolution as interpreted by Vlady.

Painting took a decade, from 1972 to 1982. Even then, Vlady deliberately left one panel unfinished as a symbol of unfinished revolution.

Photos Inside the Tejada Library

Mural in the Tejada Library in Mexico City

Mural in the Tejada Library in Mexico City

Mural in the Tejada Library in Mexico City

What to Know Before You Go

It’s a working library operated by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico. Government security guards are stationed just inside the entrance. To get into the main part of the room you’ll need a research project and will have to check in your bags. But you can stand in a smaller entrance area (where these photos were taken from).

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Travel Advice for Mexico

You can find the latest U.S. Department of State travel advisories and information for Mexico (such as entry visa requirements and vaccination requirements) here.

The British and Australian governments offer their own country-specific travel information. You can find the British Government's travel advice for Mexico here and the Australian Government's here.

Health & Vaccinations

The CDC makes country-specific recommendations for vaccinations and health for travelers. You can find their latest information for Mexico here.

David Coleman Photography

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      # Mexico City Mexico
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About David Coleman

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living.

I’m based in Washington, DC.

You can find my photography gear reviews and tips at havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer.

David Coleman Photography

I take photos. I travel. I write. I do it for a living. Seven continents. Dozens of countries. Up mountains. Under water. And a bunch of places in between. You can find my main site at havecamerawilltravel.com. Or check out what’s in my go-to travel photography kit. Or get in touch here.

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