Two Must-Visit Museums in Querétaro (QRO) City Center
💧We explored two strikingly different museums, each leaving an unforgettable impression! (1) Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Querétaro (MACQ) ⭐History:1640: Founded as the Convento de la Santa Cruz, the first missionary college in the Americas. ⭕1857: Converted into military headquarters after becoming state property.20th century: Served as an elementary school until abandonment in 2008. 🌊2018: Reborn as a cutting-edge museum with:Media library • Digital art lab • Archives (2) Museo Fundación Santiago Carbonell. Admission: Free (tips welcome). 🌴Highlights:Features surrealist works by master painter Santiago Carbonell, blending life/death, past/future, and reality/illusion. ✅The haunting "Vigilantes Diurnos" (Daytime Watchers) stood out—a sleeping figure whose spirit guards itself. As the curator noted: "Every interpretation breathes new life into the art." #Mexico #Museums #Travel