Convent Sor Juana de Maldonado

Museum of the Traditions of Holy Week

Two themes: It interprets the conservation and restoration of the convent and also aspects of Antigua Holy Week. Gives an appreciation of the everyday lives of 18th-century nuns. Poster displays in English and Spanish. Video loops in Spanish, but conceptually understandable to English speakers. Static displays and two videos of the Antigua tradition of Holy Week artistic carpets of colored sawdust.

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Address

4ª Calle Oriente #45

Getting there

west end of town; on the straight extension of 4ª Calle Oriente before the bridge (Callejón de Puente de Chipilapa); continue straight past the fountain toward “Bomberos”

Hours

Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, Closed weekends

Price

Q40, students Q20