Museo Casa del Alabado, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
4.5 (813 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #4 in Quito Speciality Museums
Best Museum of our 10-Day Ecuador Trip, and a Must-See in Quito
Museo Casa del Alabado is a non-profit institution established with the purpose of preserving and sharing the legacy of Pre-Columbian cultures in Ecuador.
Address
Cuenca N 1-41 Bolívar, Near Plaza San Francisco, Quito 170150 Ecuador
Mobile
Website
http://alabado.org/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:41
User Ratings
4.5 based on (813 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Brenda B 5:00 PM Apr 11, 2022
Pleasant and educational
Excellent experience seeing and learning about the amazing artifacts created out of clay. Although no English-speaking tours at that time, I was lent the museum copy of a guide book to assist my way throughout the collection. When I purchased my own collection catalog the friendly museum attendant recommended a drink and pastries they sell; yummy and fun to get more cultural information.
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5LondonTravelbird 5:00 PM May 22, 2022
Highly recommended little museum
This is a beautiful little museum devoted to Pre-Columbian art (the art of Ecuador from the time before Columbus and the Europeans went to South America). The exhibits are fascinating, and the displays are not only beautiful, they are themed so you can understand their context. The information in the displays is very helpful. We visited when it was quiet, so it was wonderful to have all the exhibits to ourselves. There are occasional special exhibits - we saw lots of detailed little rollers (Sellos) used to stamp things with, sometimes used for tattoos. The museum is within walking distance of the Plaza de San Francisco, so you could take it in while strolling around the old city centre.
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