The local take
Each place comes with a short note on why it's worth the time, so you can plan your day around the ones that suit you.
MuseumsCentro de las Artes de San Augustín (CaSa)
This museum is in the mountains of San Augustín Etla, which is about 20 kilometers outside of Oaxaca.
Oaxaca de Juárez, San Agustín EtlaRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsInstituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca (IAGO)
IAGO was founded by the famous Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsMuseo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo (MAPRT)
This top-tier museum is in the heart of Oaxaca and features art from Mexico’s pre-Hispanic period.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsMuseo de la Filatelia (MUFI)
MUFI is a quaint museum in central Oaxaca dedicated to stamp collecting.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsMuseo de las Culturas de Oaxaca
This beautiful museum is inside a 16th-century convent that was created for the Dominican Order.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsMuseo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños (MUPO)
This small art gallery near the Zócalo is inside a beautiful 17th-century building.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
MuseumsMuseo Textil de Oaxaca
This museum in the historic center aims to preserve and promote the rich contribution that textiles have made to the local culture over the centuries.
Oaxaca de Juárez, CentroRecommended by Carlos V.
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