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HOURS OF OPERATION<\/u>

Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
<\/strong>Saturday: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM<\/strong><\/strong>
<\/strong>Sunday: Closed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mexican Cultural Institute of the Embassy of Mexico<\/strong> is open to the public for free with no need to RSVP tickets (you just need to buzz our front doorbell upon arrival).

Please note that our institute will be CLOSED<\/strong> to observe the following Holidays and other events during 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • January 17-19:<\/strong> Martin Luther King Day Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • February 14-16:<\/strong> President’s Day Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • April 2-5: <\/strong>Easter Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • May 23-25:<\/strong> Memorial Day Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • June 11<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • June 19-21:<\/strong> Juneteenth Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • July 3-5:\u00a0<\/strong>Independence Day Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • August 16-31<\/strong>: Summer Break<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • September 7<\/strong>: Labor Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • September 15-16: <\/strong>Mexican Independence Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • October 10-12:<\/strong> Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • November 11: <\/strong>Veterans Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • November 26-29: <\/strong>Thanksgiving Weekend<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • December 20<\/strong>–January 4<\/strong> Winter Break<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    TOURS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please note:<\/strong> Tours of the Institute are only available for groups of 8 <\/u><\/strong>or more people<\/strong><\/u> and organizations upon request. For small parties, a reservation is not required and the MCI is open for a self-guided tour in the regular hours of operation.<\/u><\/strong> Tours are free though we do accept donations for the program. These visits cover the history of the 100-year-old mansion that houses the Institute and an explanation of its renowned murals. Extra time should be allotted for a self-guided visit of our temporary exhibits, which are not covered in the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tour hours <\/strong>are from 10:00 AM <\/strong>to 1:00 PM <\/strong>and from 3:00 PM <\/strong>to 6:00 PM<\/strong>, Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • The first morning tour starts at 10:00 AM<\/strong>, the last morning tour starts at 12:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The first afternoon tour starts at 3:00 PM<\/strong>, the last afternoon tour starts at 5:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Tours last one hour, please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour. Tours that begin late will not extend past their allotted time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Please submit the following form to request a guided tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n