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1. Museo de Arte Religioso de la Concepcion
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Museum of religious art in La Concepción, it has 15 rooms with a permanent collection of more than 200 pieces, art from the famous Quito school of the colonial and republican times, this museum is suitable in the cells or dormitories of the nuns conceptas, nuns of cloister, between which they envelop stories of importance for the Ecuador
2. Galeria del Primer Pintor de Tigua - "Julio Toaquiza Tigasi"
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Pictures Painted in sheepskin, topics like; the dreams, the harvest, the festivities, the ancestral stories and the customs. Art of Tigua best famous worldwide for painting in a drum by Julio Toaquiza Tigasi, in the 70s. Hand-carved wooden masks and many other crafts.
3. Casa Museo Guayasamin
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4.5 based on 1,254 reviews
This museum features exhibits related to the Ecuadorian contemporary artist Oswaldo Guayasamín including posters, signed prints and colonial religious art.
Reviewed By tortuga1959 - Bern, Switzerland
A great museum with a very interesting history behind. Guaysamin was a very special artist with huge talent.
4. Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno)
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
This art museum features paintings and sculptures from 1830 to present day plus a large collection of pre-Columbian and colonial musical instruments.
5. Museo de Arte Fray Pedro Bedon
6. Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
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4.5 based on 55 reviews
This museum features the finest Ecuadorian art and facilities for artistic performances, traveling exhibitions and film screenings.
Reviewed By georgesB4777WE - Miami Beach, United States
This is a modern exposition center which contains a cinema, some exposition space and museums of modern art, musical instruments. Also, and most importantly, it houses the National Museum of Ecuador. I visited the art museum which contains works of native artists and it was OK. But the real gem is the National Museum, which features and displays Ecuador’s history and culture. This is a fabulous museum, very informative and one that is not to be missed. BTW, all museums are free. The Casa is in the Parque dela Arbolito and should be on any visitor’s itinerary.
7. Centro Cultural Metropolitano
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
This museum houses a rich collection of colonial art.
Reviewed By seattaxi - Cambridge, United Kingdom
This building houses a number of activities including the national library and a contemporary arts gallery, currently showing a yoko ono exhibition. It is worth climbing up to the flat roof for a view over the rooftops
8. San Francisco Museum and Convent (Museo Fray Pedro Gocial)
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4.5 based on 158 reviews
Located inside the adjacent convent to the Church of San Francisco, this museum features an impressive collection of 17th-century paintings and other works of religious art.
Reviewed By fayeg859 - Brea, United States
We visited this in February 2020. It was a very hot & humid day, but glad we were able to take our time in the museum. It sure has some interesting artifacts and lovely trees and garden area.
9. Museo Nicolas Herrera
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
10. La Capilla Del Hombre
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4.5 based on 1,651 reviews
Reviewed By dtroppy
We didn't want to leave the museum or the artist house that was on tour. Gorgeous painting make this a must see when visiting Quito.
