MUSEUMS
In San Luis Potosi you?ll
find numerous museums that offer an overview of the state?s cultural and
historical development.
Museo Regional
Potosino (Potosino Regional Museum) ? Located
on Galeana Street, in the downtown area.
In the museum, which was once a Franciscan convent, you can admire an extensive collection of pre-Hispanic
Huasteca pieces. You?ll also see
objects from the viceregal era and popular art. Open Tuesday through
Saturday from 10:00 to 7:00 and Sundays
from 10:00 to 5:00.
Museo Nacional de la
Mascara (National
Mask Museum)
? Located at 2 Villerias, in the downtown area. This neoclassical
building houses the most extensive
collection of Mexican masks, which come from every state in the nation. The
museum also has a conference room. Open Tuesday through
Sunday from 10:00 to 2:00 and 5:00 to 7:00.
Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) ? Located
at 1815 Av. Venustiano
Carranza. In this gray stone neoclassical edifice you can see a select collection
of artwork, archaeological pieces and crafts. Open
Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 6:00, Saturdays from 10:00 to 5:00 and Sundays from
10:00 to 2:00.
Federico Silva Museum ? Located at 80 Alvaro Obregon, in the Jardin de San Juan de Dios. This museum has a diverse collection of contemporary sculptures; it was the first
museum of its kind in Latin
America. Open Monday through Saturday (except Tuesdays) from 10:00 to 6:00 and Sundays
from 10:00 to 2:00.
Museo del Virreinato (Viceregal Museum)
? Located at 115 Villerias, in the Ex-Convent of
Carmen. This building is an
important example of 18th-century baroque architecture in Mexico. Here you?ll
see an extensive
collection of important objects from the viceregal
era, including paintings, sculptures and applied arts. Open
Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 7:00 and Saturdays
and Sundays from 11:00 to 5:00.
Centro Taurino Potosino ? Located on the corner of
Av. Universidad and Triana, in the El Paseo neighborhood. At this place you?ll
see a collection of objects related
to bullfighting, including various items from the
19th century. Open
Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 to 2:00 and 5:30 to 8:00.
