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Museums and galleries in Oaxaca

6 museums and galleries in Oaxaca, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Oaxaca

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    La Casa de la Ciudad

    City Museum

    Features exhibitions devoted to architectural styles, historical photographs and urban art. Two aerial photographs taken of Oaxaca in 1990 and 2006 are embedded in an underlit floor so that visitors can walk over them and explore the changes in the city that occurred during those 16 years.

    Daily 09:00-20:00Free

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    Museo Textil de Oaxaca

    MTO

    An 18th century mansion (restored in 2007) with exhibits featuring the designs, techniques and creative processes used for the production of Oaxacan textiles. In addition, the museum regularly runs conferences and workshops.

    Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-18:00Free

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    Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca

    MACO

    Housed in a building known as the Casa de Cortés, this museum hosts exhibits of local and nationally recognized modern artists.

    Wed-Sun 10:30-20:00M$20 (adults), M$10 (students/seniors), free on Sundays

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    Museo de Grana Cochinilla

    Museum about the cochinilla bug and the nopal plant it feeds upon, which is used to create cochineal dye, also known as Red 4.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00, by appointment only

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    Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

    Centro Cultural Santo Domingo, Ex Convento de Santo Domingo

    This is a museum of regional history and culture, with exhibits on Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec civilizations, as well as colonial and revolutionary era history. The highlight is the collection of treasure excavated from Tomb 7 at Monte Albán by archaeologist Alfonso Caso in the 1930s. The Museo occupies most rooms of the Convent of Santo Domingo, so it is huge and impressive: you will need a few hours to visit it! It also offers nice views over the plaza and the botanical garden.

    Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00M$210 (M$105 Mexican residents, Free for Mexicans under 13 and seniors); M$63 video and tripod permit

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    Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños

    Museum of Oaxacan Painters

    This late 17th-century building houses a collection of historic and modern Oaxacan art on two floors.

    Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00M$10, free on Sundays

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Oaxaca (CC BY-SA 4.0).