# Luis Barragán House and Studio, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Luis Barragán House and Studio is a Mexico City cultural institution. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mexico on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-luis-barragan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mexico City cultural institution · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Mexico · Calle General Francisco Ramírez 14, 11840 - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** MEX Mexico City, 13 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00,16:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00 - **Website:** [casaluisbarragan.org](https://casaluisbarragan.org/) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 19.41111, -99.19244 ## What it is and where Luis Barragán House and Studio is a Mexico City cultural institution. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mexico on this site. It is in [Mexico City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ciudad-de-mexico/), where this site lists 125 more places to see, 7.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 19.41111, -99.19244; the nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, Mexico City), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=19.411113%2C-99.192435) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.411113%2C-99.192435) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Luis Barragán House and Studio is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 57 | | February | Best time | 11 h 22 | | March | Best time | 11 h 52 | | April | Best time | 12 h 27 | | May | Possible | 12 h 55 | | June | Possible | 13 h 10 | | July | Possible | 13 h 04 | | August | Possible | 12 h 40 | | September | Better not | 12 h 06 | | October | Possible | 11 h 33 | | November | Best time | 11 h 04 | | December | Best time | 10 h 50 | In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | November to April | May to August and October | | Museums and art | November to April | May to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Luis Barragán House and Studio has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Casa Presidencial Lázaro Cárdenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-presidencial-lazaro-cardenas/): Museum · 320 m - [Los Pinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/complejo-cultural-los-pinos/): Mexico City cultural complex · 467 m - [Cencalli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cencalli/): Museum · 676 m - [Museo de Historia Natural y Cultura Ambiental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-historia-natural-y-cultura-ambiental/): Museum · 952 m - [Espacio CDMX](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/espacio-cdmx/): Gallery · 1.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: History - [Chichen Itza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/chichen-itza/): pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico - [Puebla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puebla-de-zaragoza-2/): capital of the State of Puebla, Mexico - [Querétaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/santiago-de-queretaro-2/): capital of the State of Querétaro, Mexico - [Morelia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/morelia-2/): capital of the State of Michoacán, Mexico - [Teotihuacan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pre-hispanic-city-of-teotihuacan/): ancient Mesoamerican city - [Guanajuato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/guanajuato-2/): capital city of the State of Guanajuato, Mexico Every Mexico place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Luis Barragán House and Studio? It is a Mexico City cultural institution. It has articles in 25 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mexico on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Luis Barragán House and Studio? November to April. In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. ### How do you get to Luis Barragán House and Studio? The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.411113%2C-99.192435) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Casa Presidencial Lázaro Cárdenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-presidencial-lazaro-cardenas/), [Los Pinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/complejo-cultural-los-pinos/), [Cencalli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cencalli/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/199693850), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1046414), CC0. More about Luis Barragán House and Studio on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Barrag%C3%A1n_House_and_Studio). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).