Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca/Santa Domingo
C. Macedonio Alcalá 550, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
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If you only have time to visit one museum while in Oaxaca, make it this gem. Granted, you'll need at least a couple of hours to explore the 14 halls housed in the museum's sprawling campus – a former monastery – but the majestic 16th-century architecture is worth the price of admission alone.
Displays in the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca are devoted to regional history and culture, from the pre-Hispanic era to present day. In Room III, check out the intriguing treasure trove of 14th-century Mixtec artifacts discovered at Monte Albán in 1932, which includes an ancient skull encrusted with a turquoise mosaic.
Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 3 pm
85 MXN Public and General.
Free admission on Sundays for Mexican nationals
