Museo De Artesanías Oaxaqueñas. — Attraction in Oaxaca

Español para locales:

Es una bonita tienda para ver artesanías hermosas pero no tanto para comprarlas. Son francamente caras, claramente destinadas al turismo “internacional”. Si buscan comprar un recuerdito, vayan al mercado que está cerca.

English for foreign visitors:

If you’ve never seen crafter works from around Oaxaca, this is a wonderful place. You’ll be able to glance an interesting cast of pieces, some of them very high quality. If you wish to buy, and don’t have the opportunity to travel to Oaxaca City, for instance for some painted alebrijes, it’s a nice option, but it is way more expensive. If rather than a unique piece you’re looking for a casual typical and authentic souvenir, you’re better off visiting the market nearby. I’ve seen they also offer guided explanation on how the wool is crafted in famous places like Teotitlán del Valle, and If you can’t go there, that’s...

As others have said, this really is a store and not a museum, though they only sell crafts and not things like keychains or other souvenirs. A good place to get weavings, sculptures, or alebrijes, but if you walk around you'll see similar things in most of the shops, and depending on what you are looking for you may have better luck elsewhere. If you're shopping in the area though you'll definitely want to at least stop here and take a look, since it...

Was looking for textiles to take home as souvenirs, stumbled upon this amazing little shop. Family owned and operated they’ll happily show you their products, how they make them, meanings behind each pattern, and especially how they dye their yarn. Incredible artistry! As one of the artists said “made here, not in china”. Must do if...