MUSEUMS
Morelia is a city
full of history and tradition, which is why
it has so many diverse museums where you can learn
new and fascinating
things about Mexico.
Museo del Estado ? Located at 176 Guillermo Prieto Street
in the Historic Center. This museum has three sections: archaeology, history and ethnology.
In this 18th-century
building you can also learn about
the history of the state
and its surrounding
areas. Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 8:00, and Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays from 9:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00.
Casa Museo Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon ? Located at 23 Avenida Morelos, at Soto Saldana, in the Historic Center. This Baroque-style
mansion was built in 1758 and acquired by independence hero Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon in 1801. Currently, the museum houses
paintings, photographs, furniture and other
antique objects, as well as documents that reveal information
about the life of Morelos. It also has an
incomplete military uniform
worn by Morelos during the independence movement. Open daily from 9:00 to 7:00.
Casa Natal de Morelos ?
Located at 113 Corregidora
Street, at Garcia Obeso,
in the Historic Center. This house was the birthplace
of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon, known as the servant of
the nation. Currently, the building is used
as a cultural center, where
personal objects and documents of Morelos are on display. You?ll
also find paintings and can browse through a book collection. Open Monday through
Friday from 9:00 to 8:00, and Saturdays
and Sundays from 9:00 to 7:00.
Museo de Arte Colonial (Museum of Colonial Art)
? Located at 240
Benito Juarez Street in the Historic Center.
At this
place you can explore Morelia?s
colonial world in a museum that exhibits diverse
works, including a collection of Christ
figures made in various eras. Open
Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 2:00, and Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 2:00 and 4:30 to 7:00.
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Alfredo Zalce (Contemporary Art Museum)
? Located at 18 Avenida Acueducto,
Bosque Cuauhtemoc, in the Historic Center. In this museum you?ll find
a 20th-century collection
of such artists
as Jose Clemente Orozco, Manuel Perez
Coronado and Alfredo Zalce.
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 8:00.
Museo de la Mascara (Mask Museum)
? Located at 485 Avenida Morelos
in the Historic Center. You?ll find this museum in the Casa de las Artesanias de
Morelia. On display are 167
masks from various states. Admission is free. Open daily from
10:00 to 2:00 and 4:30 and 8:00.
Museo del Dulce (Candy
Museum)
? Located at 440 Avenida Madero
Oriente in the Historic Center. This Baroque-style building was acquired by Isidro Huarte in 1772 and currently is a candy museum. Inside
you?ll find a collection of regional sweets. Open daily
from 10:00 to 2:30 and 4:30 to 8:00.
