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Guanajuato

Musea in Guanajuato

Museums and Art Galleries

Guanajuato’s museums offer a specialized look into Mexican history, art, and natural science. Highlights include the iconic collection of naturally mummified remains and the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, a pivotal site of the Mexican War of Independence. Art enthusiasts can explore hundreds of works inspired by Don Quixote or visit the former home of Olga Costa and José Chávez Morado. Scientific interest is represented by the University of Guanajuato’s extensive mineral collection and the Alfredo Dugès Museum of Natural History, showcasing unique local and extinct species.

Museums and Art Galleries — Kaart
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A

Quijote Iconographic Museum

The exhibits of this museum focus on the Spanish fictional character Don Quixote created by Miguel de Cervantes.
Manfre Orozco / CC-BY-SA
B

The Storming of the Alhondiga Center

For anyone interested in learning about the Mexican independence and seeing the memorabilia, this is a must-visit place.
C

Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato

This collection displays over 100 naturally mummified bodies disinterred from the adjacent Santa Paula Cemetery. The mummification occurred spontaneously due to the specific mineral composition and dry conditions of the local soil.
Manfre Orozco / CC-BY-SA
D

Inquisition Museum

Are you hard-bitten? Then come here to learn about the processes the Roman Catholic Church performed to eradicate heresy.
E

Olga Costa-Jose Chavez Morado Museum of Art

An admirable display of Morado and Costa's collection consisting of 16th-18th century ceramics, furniture, glassware and paintings.
F

Museum of the Town of Guanajuato

While some are here to appreciate the artworks, others come here to attend courses in drama, history or enjoy concerts and lectures.
G

Alfredo Duges Museum of Natural History

Come to this museum to learn about Mexican nature and its unique and extinct species. Plenty of events.
H

Museum of Mineralogy

Located within the University of Guanajuato, this impressive collection has about 20,000 mineral specimens from around the world.
I

House of the Legends

Pay a visit to this museum which presents all kinds of legends, stories and fairy-tales from Guanajuato. Knowledge of Spanish required.
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Museums and Art Galleries
2h
Lopen · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Lopen · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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