Introducing MIDE’s New December Educational Program
The Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE) has launched its new educational program for December, blending art, technology, history, and collective creation. With refreshed activities and experiences for all ages, the museum invites visitors to rediscover its spaces following a recent renovation.
Atelier: Financial Secrets
Among the new offerings, Atelier: Financial Secrets stands out as the museum’s flagship experience. This seasonal workshop encourages visitors to explore the emotional side of money through a creative, confidential, and deeply reflective exercise.
In a secure space, individuals can anonymously share their “financial secrets”: decisions, fears, habits, or feelings usually kept hidden. These stories are then interpreted and transformed into art pieces by Mexican artists specializing in collage, displayed within the atelier space. The exhibition allows visitors to recognize that while each story is unique, many financial concerns are shared and affect people across ages and contexts.
Interactive Elements
Visitors can also write their own financial secrets in an intimate setting and deposit them in a dedicated box. Those interested can then create their own collage inspired by the story, guided by a museum mediator. The activity aims to spark conversations about how emotions influence daily economic life and how sharing these silences can lead to learning, reinterpreting experiences, and strengthening financial education from a human perspective.
Besides the atelier, MIDE offers other activities that challenge daily decisions and provide valuable information on economic, technological, and social topics.
The Tram: 20 Plants That Changed the Economy
A mobile device that explores economic and environmental history through seeds, leaves, and fruits that have transformed the world—from cocoa to tea or corn.
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 09:15 – 11:30 am and 12:30 – 16:30 pm
Economy and AI in Our Lives
Guided by a mediator and a four-legged robot named Can X, this tour reflects on the impact of artificial intelligence in areas like work, digital consumption, and ethics.
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm
The City of Savings
A multimedia spectacle with video mapping that portrays saving as a transformative act through five visual and auditory sequences.
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:15 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm, 02:00 pm, 03:15 pm, and 04:30 pm
The Vagabond: Now or Never
A visual fable set in a small mobile cabin where an ice cream cone faces indecision as “time melts away.”
- Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and 02:30 – 04:30 pm
Historical Tour: Chronicles of the Neighborhood
A guided walk around the museum’s surroundings to learn about the history of the former Belemite building and its transformation into MIDE’s headquarters.
- Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 01:00 pm
Visit MIDE from Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 am – 05:00 pm, and enjoy all the experiences the museum offers this December. Admission costs $160 MXN for general public and $80 MXN for students, teachers, and INAPAM credential holders. The museum also offers two promotions at the box office: MIDE Mornings, with 2×1 entry on Saturday and Sunday mornings (09:00 am – 11:00 am), and Afternoons with Pilon, available Tuesday to Friday (03:00 pm – 05:00 pm).
Key Questions and Answers
- What is MIDE’s new December program? The Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE) has launched a new educational program for December, combining art, technology, history, and collective creation with activities for all ages.
- What is the “Financial Secrets” atelier? The “Financial Secrets” atelier is a seasonal workshop where visitors can anonymously share their financial concerns and see them transformed into art pieces by Mexican collage artists.
- What other activities does MIDE offer? MIDE provides various interactive experiences, such as “The Tram: 20 Plants That Changed the Economy,” “Economy and AI in Our Lives,” “The City of Savings,” “The Vagabond: Now or Never,” and guided historical tours.
- When can I visit MIDE and what are the admission fees? MIDE is open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 am – 05:00 pm. Admission costs $160 MXN for the general public and $80 MXN for students, teachers, and INAPAM credential holders. The museum also offers promotions: MIDE Mornings (2×1 entry on Saturday and Sunday mornings) and Afternoons with Pilon (discounted entry Tuesday to Friday afternoons).
