10 Specialty Museums in Guanajuato That You Shouldn't Miss

April 24, 2022 Tynisha Seiler

Discover the best top things to do in Guanajuato, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast including Mask Museum, Casa de la Cuesta, Museo de Mascaras, Museo Iconografico del Quijote, Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato, Museo La Esquina, Museo Del Papel, Casa Museo Gene Byron, Museo Olga Costa Jose Chavez Morad, Museo del siglo XIX, Casa Museo Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
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1. Mask Museum

Calle Cuesta de San Jose # 32 Cuesta de San Jose #32, Colonia Azteca San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende 37729 Mexico +52 415 154 4324 [email protected] http://www.maskmuseumsma.com/
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5.0 based on 430 reviews

Mask Museum

By appointment

Reviewed By CarolynH399 - Houston, United States

The mask curator has been collecting masks for 30 years and has hundreds installed in the museum. He is very knowledgeable about the masks and Mexican history. You must call for an appointment. There is also a nice native art shop included in this beautiful bed-and-breakfast attached to the museum.

2. Casa de la Cuesta, Museo de Mascaras

Calle Cuesta de San Jose # 32, San Miguel de Allende 37729 Mexico +52 415 154 4324 [email protected] http://www.casadelacuesta.com
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Casa de la Cuesta, Museo de Mascaras

Reviewed By LarryHN - Osage Beach, United States

the owner loves masks and has personally collected them all from natives using them in local ceremonies. he has done research on each on and has documentation on them in the museum. Interesting and well worth seeing.

3. Museo Iconografico del Quijote

Manuel Doblado 1 Zona Centro, Guanajuato 36000 Mexico +52 473 732 6721 http://museoiconografico.guanajuato.gob.mx/
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4.5 based on 425 reviews

Museo Iconografico del Quijote

This museum is dedicated to the story of Don Quixote and displays statues, murals and other depictions of this famous literary figure.

Reviewed By PaulPapich - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

My wife and I loved this museum. Imagine, an entire museum dedicated to the mythical exploits of a fictional character. This might seem absurd, but then you visit the museum and the genius of the place reveals itself. The many galleries contain lovely works of art depicting the improbable events in the lives of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, and scholarly books about the author, Don Miguel de Cervantes, and his world-famous book. My wife and I loved this place. In fact, we visited twice in our five-day stay.

4. Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato

Calle Positos 7, Guanajuato 36000 Mexico +52 473 732 2990 [email protected] http://sic.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=museo&table_id=630
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4.5 based on 93 reviews

Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato

5. Museo La Esquina

Calle Nunez 40 Centro, San Miguel de Allende 37729 Mexico +52 415 152 2602 [email protected] http://www.museolaesquina.org.mx/
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4.5 based on 462 reviews

Museo La Esquina

"La Esquina", Mexican Folk toy museum, is a cultural institution devoted to preserve Mexican toys and playful domains. In order to spread its collection , that consists by more than one thousand objects, this first in its genre country-wide museum was created to permanently-wise exhibit, this rustic toy heritage acquired by Angélica Tijerina over the course of fifty years. The toys are considered samples of the artisans production history in México.

Reviewed By shlomof125 - Tel Aviv, Israel

Very interesting museum for kids and adults as well Located walking distance from the center Very large collection of toys from beginning and mid 20 century

6. Museo Del Papel

Guanajuato Mexico
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Museo Del Papel

7. Casa Museo Gene Byron

Calle Real s / n, Guanajuato 36253 Mexico +52 473 733 1029 [email protected] http://www.museogenebyron.org/
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Casa Museo Gene Byron

Reviewed By SJtravellers

American artist marries and she and hubby buy an old hacienda and renovate it. Now it is a museum since Gene Byron, the American artist, dies. But she was amazing. There is an abundance of her paintings on display, in a really enviable setting. (I so wanted to have bought that place, dozens of years ago). But she was not merely a painter. She also designed furniture, and lamps, and dishes, and other things I can't remember. The overall impression is of a very sophisticated and talented renaissance woman with the means to create a wonderful oasis of tranquility. Pretty much my favorite museum in the Guanajuato area. Highly recommended. Nice gift shop, and great coffee in the coffee shop. Oh--they have Sunday piano concerts. We heard someone practicing in this amazing and wonderful gallery, upstairs, and I would have loved to have been able to be there for a full concert. Check out their web site.

8. Museo Olga Costa Jose Chavez Morad

Pastita No. 158, Torre del Arco, Guanajuato Mexico +52 473 731 0977
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Museo Olga Costa Jose Chavez Morad

9. Museo del siglo XIX

Pocitos No. 25, Guanajuato 36000 Mexico 734 61 93 http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2010/09/10/cultura/a06n1cul
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Museo del siglo XIX

10. Casa Museo Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Guanajuato #13 Nuevo Leon, centro, Dolores Hidalgo 37800 Mexico +52 418 154 4070 https://www.facebook.com/museojosealfredojimenez/?rf=115193428572314
Excellent
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4.5 based on 108 reviews

Casa Museo Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Reviewed By alihshaban - Dallas, United States

We walked in as we arrived in Hidalgo. Absolutely loved reading up on Alfredo Jimenez. I had no idea he was from the area. The museum was spotless, nice staff and thankfully everything to read was in English and Spanish.

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