Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, Mexico

4.5 (1.244 reviews) Sunday: Spent Ranking #6 in Southern Mexico Speciality Museums

Good news! It’s open again.

We heard that the museo de las culturas de Oaxaca had just reopened, so we took a chance and went there today (May18th) at about 1 pm to find that they reopened today. Admission was 85 pesos. A guide standing outside asked if we wanted a one hour tour. We said “yes” even though it was 600 pesos, or about 30 USD, because we know that to get the most out of our visit an English speaking guide was must. We were his first tour in more than 2 years! His name was ‘Em, and he was very knowledgeable about the artifacts in the museum as well as the building itself, which had been a Dominican friary and then an army barracks. We particularly like the library with its ancient books and manuscripts, as well as the beautiful treasures of Tomb 7.

Address

Calle Macedonio Alcalá Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Oaxaca 68000 Mexico

Mobile

+52 951 516 2991

Website

http://www.inah.gob.mx/red-de-museos/207-museo-de-las-culturas-de-oaxaca-santo-domingo

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday :

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 0:19

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.244 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5elchavo315 5:00 PM Mar 7, 2020
    Amazing displays of Oaxacan cultural history
    For the small sum of about $3.50 US, you can easily spend a morning in the huge Museo de las Culturas Oaxaqueñas. This museum is housed in the former convent of the adjoining Santo Domingo church, and is incredibly large (just close your eyes and imagine how many monks must have moved about this complex in its heyday (1600-1800). If you are going to Monte Albán either before or after this visit, be sure to visit Room III upstairs to see the jewels from a tomb there. This is a comprehensive historical museum of Oaxacan culture up to the present time. Don't miss it, just plan on spending a great deal of time here to take in everything.
  • 5Karen 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2020
    Cultural Art Museum
    This is a lovely museum architecturally. We saw a retrospective of the artist Toledo, one of Oaxaca's most famous artists. It was incredibly interesting to see his work and learn about him. He was very involved in the politics of Oaxaca and responsible for the government making some important decisions. I highly recommend learning about this artist and visiting this museum.

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