List of historic house museums in Mexico

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This is a list of historic house museums in Mexico. They are the birthplaces of some Mexican leaders and heroes. Some preserve the original structure, and others are near-exact replicas.

Name Image Location Summary
Borda House Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City The house of José de la Borda.
Casa de Benito Juárez San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca Replica of Juárez's birthplace.
Casa de Emiliano Zapata Anenecuilco, Morelos The original birthplace of Emiliano Zapata, in ruins but preserved by a protective roof. Built by his father Gabriel Zapata somewhere between 1857 and 1861.
Casa de José María Morelos y Pavón Morelia, Morelos The original birthplace of José María Morelos y Pavón.
Casa de Pancho Villa La Coyotada, San Juan del Río, Durango Located on the banks of the Río San Juan, it is the birthplace of Mexican Revolution hero Pancho Villa. It contains the same adobe walls, and has been preserved by encasing its walls in concrete.
Casa de Santo Toribio Romo Santa Ana de Guadalupe, Jalostotitlán, Jalisco Replica of the birthplace of Cristero War hero Toribio Romo González.
Casa Museo Leonora Carrington Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City The house and studio of Leonora Carrington.
Frida Kahlo Museum Coyoacán, Mexico City The birthplace of Frida Kahlo.
Leon Trotsky House Museum Coyoacán, Mexico City The death place of Leon Trotsky.
Luis Barragán House and Studio Coyoacán, Mexico City The death place of Luis Barragán.
Museo Casa de Morelos Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico The death place of José María Morelos y Pavón.
Museo Dolores Olmedo Xochimilco, Mexico City The house of Dolores Olmedo.