MUSEUMS

 

Toluca has various museums that display diverse exhibits. In fact, it is the city with the second highest number of museums in the nation.

 

Centro Cultural Mexiquense. Located in the Ex-Hacienda of la Pila, in the direction of San Buenaventura, in Toluca. This large 170-hectare (420-acre) complex is part of an old hacienda. It has various cultural centers. This cultural center offers many public services, including a large library and an important museum complex that consists of the Modern Art Museum, the Museum of Anthropology and History and the Museum of Popular Culture. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.

 

Museo de Bellas Artes. Located on the corner of Benito Juarez and Santos Degollado, in Toluca. In what was once the old El Carmen Convent, this museum houses paintings and sculptures of great artistic value. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.

 

Museo de la Estampa. Located at 13 Pedro Ascencio, in the city of Toluca. This museum features engravings made by well-known artists such as Jose Luis Cuevas, Pedro Coronel, Leonora Carrington and Gunther Gerzo. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 5:00.

 

Museo Felipe S. Gutierrez. Located at 303 Bravo Street, in the city of Toluca. This museum exhibits the works of Felipe S. Gutierrez, a native of the State of Mexico who is considered one of Mexico?s best realism artists. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.

 

Museo Jose Maria Velasco. Located at 400 Lerdo Street, in the city of Toluca. This museum is dedicated exclusively to the works of famed Mexican landscape artist Jose Maria Velasco. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.