Feathers, neon, fishnet stockings and lots of color. Casa de México’s Altar de Muertos 2025 returns once again this year to flood with joy and Mexican tradition its venue at number 20 Alberto Aguilera with a proposal inspired, on this occasion, by the golden age of Mexican cabarets.
Cabaret El Recuerdo, the name given to this proposal by architect and designer Guillermo González, captures the festive essence of the cabarets that arrived in Mexico in the early 20th century and quickly became the protagonists of nighttime entertainment in cafés and lounges.
Various folk art techniques can be observed in the altar: there are 12 life-size vedet catrinas in cardboard, 62 blown glass spheres, a candelabra of calacas (skulls) and little devils also made of cardboard and a tzompantli -a structure made of wood or reeds- with more than 60 acrylic skulls.
“This altar not only honors those who have departed, but also reminds us that life, like the best of cabarets, should be lived singing, dancing and loving until the end,” says its author.
This tribute is visible from the street, on the façade of the building itself, where more than a hundred purple, yellow and orange flowers have been installed to match the colors of the main altar.
Tickets for the Altar of the Dead 2025
After a first batch of tickets could be booked in person in the summer, the remaining places for the free guided tours are gradually being released through Casa de México’s newsletter.
Thus, it is necessary to subscribe in order to access the booking link. The visits last about 25 minutes and include a tour of the three floors of the building and all the decorative elements that have been arranged for the occasion, in addition to the main altar.
Guided tours are available from Tuesday to Sunday at the following times:
- Tuesday to Friday: 16:00h to 20:30h.
- Saturday: 13:00h to 20:30h
- Sunday: 13:00h to 18:30h
How to visit the Altar de Muertos without a ticket?
In case you cannot get a place for the guided tours, it is still possible to visit the Altar of the Dead on your own during the free access times:
- Monday: from 10:00 am to 6:45 pm.
- Tuesday to Friday: 10:00h to 15:30h
- Saturdays and Sundays: from 10:00 to 12:30h
You can find more information about the visit modalities and other frequently asked questions in this link.
Altars in three locations in Madrid
In addition to the whole display around the Day of the Dead at Casa de México itself, the institution will take to the streets several altars in collaboration with the City Council of the capital that will be located in Centro Centro, Matadero and Plaza de Daoíz y Velarde.