Chicago: Murals & Architecture of Pilsen Walking Tour

Visit the only National Museum of Mexican Art in the US and learn about the history of Mexico through its art

View and interpret a variety of murals throughout Pilsen,both painted and tile mosaic

Sample Mexican pastries in a local panaderia

Visit the only Catholic church with a stained glass window of Christopher Columbus

Learn the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Discover the historic Pilsen area in Chicago on a 2.5-hour walking tour and see street art and murals that are reflective of the local character.

Originally settled by German and Irish immigrants, who came to work in the factories and infamous union stockyards, Pilsen was later named by the Czechs and Bohemians that followed. In the 1950s the neighborhood became a center for Mexican immigrants, and today Pilsen and Little Village to the west are the heart of Mexican Chicago!

During the tour you will discover Harrison Park, center for festivals and parades throughout the year. It is also the location of the National Museum of Mexican Fine Arts, the only Latino museum in the US accredited by the American Association of Museums.

Interpret murals throughout the neighborhood, and visit the 19th-century church of St. Pius V. Explore the National Museum of Mexican Fine Arts, view a fine array of interesting architecture that is reminiscent of old Eastern Europe, but infused with a Mexican flare. Go to charming local shops, and pop into a Mexican panaderia.