List of historic house museums in Mexico

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.

NameImageLocationSummary
Borda HouseCuauhtémoc, Mexico CityThe house of José de la Borda.
Casa de Benito JuárezSan Pablo Guelatao, OaxacaReplica of Juárez's birthplace.
Casa de Emiliano ZapataAnenecuilco, MorelosThe 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 PavónMorelia, MorelosThe original birthplace of José María Morelos y Pavón.
Casa de Pancho VillaLa Coyotada, San Juan del Río, DurangoLocated 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 RomoSanta Ana de Guadalupe, Jalostotitlán, JaliscoReplica of the birthplace of Cristero War hero Toribio Romo González.
Casa Museo Leonora CarringtonCuauhtémoc, Mexico CityThe house and studio of Leonora Carrington.
Frida Kahlo MuseumCoyoacán, Mexico CityThe birthplace of Frida Kahlo.
Leon Trotsky House MuseumCoyoacán, Mexico CityThe death place of Leon Trotsky.
Luis Barragán House and StudioCoyoacán, Mexico CityThe death place of Luis Barragán.
Museo Casa de MorelosEcatepec de Morelos, State of MexicoThe death place of José María Morelos y Pavón.
Museo Dolores OlmedoXochimilco, Mexico CityThe house of Dolores Olmedo.
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