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Museo de Arte de Querétaro
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Museo de Arte de Querétaro

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Museo de Arte de Querétaro is located in a Baroque convent building in the old town of Querétaro. This former Convent of San Agustín has been used as an art museum since 1988. The building itself is the main attraction here: the inner walls of the cloister are painted a warm, bright orange, which shines in the sunlight, complementing the stone carvings. In the center of the courtyard stands a Baroque fountain covered in glazed tiles, decorated with marine-themed patterns. The stone columns surrounding the courtyard are carved with various figures, and many visitors find this courtyard just as impressive as the exhibits themselves. The museum's permanent collection, housed in over 10 exhibition halls, focuses on paintings and sculptures from the colonial "New Spain" period, spanning from the early 17th century to the mid-19th century. It is organized into themes such as Mannerism, Baroque, European painting, and the San Carlos Academy. You can see works by important painters in Mexican art history, such as Villalpando, Miguel Cabrera, and Juan Correa. Other galleries regularly feature modern and contemporary art exhibitions. After visiting the galleries, it is recommended to take a slow walk back through the courtyard cloister. The orange walls, stone carvings, and interplay of light and shadow make it a very photogenic corner of the old town. The Baroque facade of the adjacent San Agustín Church is famous for its spiral columns and dense plant carvings, which are worth a look while you are there.Queretaro · 438m from downtown

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Querétaro: Haciendas, Vineyards, and Magical Towns Day Trip
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Walking Tour: Temples and Convents (Western Zone)
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Mexican cuisine at home
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Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of San Miguel de Allende
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We came to the art museum on a sunny day. Coincidentally, there were very few tourists that day, only a few tourists in twos and threes, so we enjoyed absolute quietness and comfort.

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Don't miss these attractions in Queretaro: Museo de Arte de Querétaro, Alameda Hidalgo, and Zenea Garden. If you like Culture & history, try Querétaro: Haciendas, Vineyards, and Magical Towns Day Trip. If you enjoy Food & drink, try Mexican cuisine at home.

You can give Mexican cuisine at home and Local Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting at the Independence Valley a try. Before you go, please check their opening hours and menus online. Reservations are recommended, especially during peak hours.

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