The Huichol Wixarica Art Museum in the Sapopan area is located near the basilica on its north side. The museum offers a permanent …
The Museum of Tequila and Mariachi in Guadalajara tells the stories and traditions of two of Mexico’s most famous brands. The mus …
The José Clemente Orozco House Museum has been operating since November 1951. The house was built in 1948 by architect Gonzalez Go …
The José Clemente Orozco Museum is located in the house where perhaps the most famous Mexican artist and sculptor lived and worked …
The Lopez Portillo Museum was established in 1982 in a house where famous members of the Portillo Lopez family lived. The house i …
The Magic Top Museum is a children’s museum, the main distinguishing feature of which is the interactive component. Designed by a …
The Museum of Journalism and Graphics opened in 1994 in an old two-storey mansion. In 1792, the first Spanish-language independent …
The University of Guadalajara Museum of Art is housed in a university building built in 1914 by engineer Alfredo Navarro. The mus …
The Guadalajara Museum of Local Lore is located in a large two-storey stone building built in the 18th century. The museum buildin …
The Regional Ceramics Museum was opened in 1954. The purpose of the museum is to preserve and develop the indigenous crafts of the …
Guadalajara is a city where history, folk traditions and modern art coexist in walking quarters and spacious museum halls. Here are collected collections that show Mexico from different sides: from ritual artifacts and ceramics to paintings and vivid mariachi scenes. A trip to local museums turns into a fascinating route that opens both large public galleries and cozy house museums that have preserved the atmosphere of their owners.
In the city, you should visit the Museum of Tequila and Mariachi – a place where they talk about the technology of production of the national drink and store stage costumes and musical relics. In neighboring Sapopan, a museum of huichol art is opened, where bright bead paintings and traditional ritual objects of the huichol people are presented. The José Clemente Orozco House Museum has been preserved as the artist’s working space; the house was built in 1948, and the museum has been operating since November 1951, offering sketches, sketches and periodic exhibitions related to the artist’s work. The Lopez Portillo House-Museum shows the life and family relics of an influential family, and the Museum of Journalism and Graphics, opened in 1994 in an old mansion, stores printed exhibits and materials associated with the first printed edition of 1792. The Museum of Art of the University of Guadalajara is located in a building from 1914, and the Museum of Local Lore of Guadalajara occupies an ancient stone structure of the XVIII century with archaeological finds. The Regional Museum of Ceramics, opened in 1954, is dedicated to the preservation of the crafts of the state of Jalisco, and the Archaeological Museum of Western Mexico in Agua Azul Park, in a building in the shape of a truncated pyramid, displays collections of the pretranslation era. For families with children, the Magic Top interactive children's museum with game expositions and master classes is ideal.
The museum life of the city is active: temporary exhibitions are regularly replaced here, educational programs and family events are held, and thematic weeks and family master classes are arranged in the halls. In different seasons, imported expositions and curatorial projects arrive in Guadalajara, and university museums and large local lore venues offer cycles of lectures and shows. Keep an eye out for museum posters so you don’t miss temporary exhibitions and special tours; many venues also host nightly events and programs for children and teens.
Come to Guadalajara to experience its museum palette: from archaeology and folk crafts to modernist interiors and interactive for children. The best way to see the main thing is to book a tour with a private guide: local guides will help to make a personalized route, carry through the queues and tell stories that you will not find in guidebooks. Book excursions in advance, choose convenient routes and let the city’s museums become the centerpiece of your next trip.
