Museo de Arte de Querétaro — Attraction in Querétaro

Pros and cons for this museum.

It is free, and is housed in a beautiful old building. If you just need to get off the busy streets, this is a beautiful quiet refuge. They have Baños. They have small rotating exhibits with some interesting pieces.

There is currently an exhibit of the sculptures of artist Jorge Marín, which is interesting and kind of trippy. I think it goes till mid March. It is very small. This could also be a pro, as you could enjoy it less than an hour. Their website is not very well maintained, so it was difficult to find much information there. I was excited to see they were having a Leonardo da Vinci exposition. While this does exist, it does so only in name. It is a collection of primarily paintings from Mexican artists. No works from da Vinci. There were a few dozen very nice paintings of various styles. There is what I believe to be a permanent collection, on the first floor of colonial era portraits, paintings and textiles. You have nothing to lose to venture into this pretty building, and you may find some exhibits that you...

This art museum is a gem of Querétaro. In addition to being free (there's not even a donation box and I have never been in any museum in any city without a donation box), it has a varied and interesting collection and is housed in an impressive architectural building which in itself is a work of art. Formerly the Augustinian monastery, the building is spacious and comfortable. The works are somewhat shockingly unprotected and virtually outdoors but I guess if your climate is arid enough this is fine? Anyway, worth a visit and...

El Museo de Arte de Querétaro conocido como MAQRO fue inaugurado el 22 de septiembre de 1988 en el antiguo Claustro de San Agustín. Ofrece un espacio cultural que ha dado lugar a cientos de exposiciones de artistas nacionales e internacionales. Es promotor de de una gran variedad de programas educativos para todo públicos y para grupos de personas con alguna discapacidad.Es sede de eventos artísticos, conciertos, conferencias, presentaciones de libros y obras de teatro. Su edificación data del siglo XVIII y en 1987 fue declarado Patrimonio Cultural por decreto del expresidente Miguel de la Madrid. Posee un patio barroco novohispano que es considerado entre los más bellos de Latinoamérica. Actualmente, después de algunas restauraciones, cuenta con salas de exhibición con muestras permanentes y temporales que albergan obras que abarcan desde el siglo...