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Museo de los Altos de Chiapas

Exconvento Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Housed in the former convent, this museum displays artifacts illustrating the history of Chiapas and the region. On the first floor is the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya, also known as the Francesco Pellizzi Collection, a remarkable collection of historic and contemporary Mayan textiles from Chiapas and Guatemala.

Address: 20 de Noviembre s/n
Getting there: Barrio El Cerrillo
Hours: Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00
Price: Free of charge
Website: inah.gob.mx (opens in a new tab)

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