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Nicer than you'd expect

It becomes real when you walk in, at first you don't know what to expect, but it has a great... read more

Reviewed 8 January 2020
TonyTriana
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Apodaca, Mexico
Re-use your ticket tomorrow

Mid-afternoon, I had an hour and a half to see this place. That was nowhere near enough time! The... read more

Reviewed 14 December 2019
An0nyMs
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Tucson, Arizona
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Reviewed 26 March 2017

This museum had some nice prints and was a beautiful space, but the collection of books was not my thing and so it only rates a three for me. The Arte Abstracto museum was a lot better in both its collection and its architecture.

Date of experience: March 2017
Thank Martha P
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Reviewed 2 February 2017 via mobile

This museum is located next to the Church of Santo Domingo just a few blocks walking distance from the Zacatecas Cathedral in el Centro. The building is a former monastery and upon entry, visitors find themselves inside the library where 25,000 antique books are displayed in dark wood bookshelves that run floor to ceiling along the entire length of opposite walls in the room.

Once inside, the ground floor features a small square garden area, open to the sky above. Framing this area are wide stone hallways with repeating arches that are very beautiful. White Roman figures and black modern sculptures accent these halls. This is the only area where pictures are allowed.
The rooms upstairs - where you may not take pictures - featured some impressive collections, such as "Roman, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, Mayan, Aztec and African pieces, as well as Egyptian and Greek pottery from the 16th century BC. Another section contains paintings by Picasso, Braque, Delacroix, Dalí, Léger, Vasarely and Miró" (Visitmexico).

My favorite room was the Japanese art collection, which opens to a three-paned silkscreen with Japanese cranes. The room was very large after wrapping around the corner and contained mostly Japanese scrolls, Kabuki of the Edo Period, ukiyo-e wood block "floating world" paintings by Kiyonaga, Kyoto and Osaka. I know there were many artists, but I can't remember them all since I couldn't take any pictures. Some of my favorites were Utagawa Kunisada, Hokusai Katsushika, and Utagawa Yoshikazu. The battles at sea were some of the most fascinating.
Also in this room were many drawings and propaganda illustrations depicting the licentiousness and moral decay of the society at the onset of the Reformation Era. I can't remember the artist, but these were riveting, drawn in political cartoon fashion, with so much detail and characters who were entwined in devious acts - drunken fools, bribery, groping, thieves clinking wine goblets with strangers while reaching into their pockets, and various lascivious acts all around while a preacher rained down fire and brimstone in Latin. In most drawings, even the minister was on the take.
I was mesmerized by the history, culture, emotion, and political statements expressed through the artwork in this room.

I did enjoy the art in this museum more than the Goitia, which I appreciated more for its grounds and foyer. My favorite museum was the Rafael Coronel Museum a few blocks further up the street for both its eclectic art collections and historic architecture.

Hope that helps! Enjoy Zacatecas!

Date of experience: December 2016
Thank 311queenj
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Reviewed 6 January 2017 via mobile

Excellent museum with a surprising collection of 20th century art, which consists of Pedro Coronel's work as well as his private collection, with lesser known works from Miró, Chagall, Picasso, Dalí, and many others.

Date of experience: January 2017
Thank Bernardogn
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Reviewed 29 December 2016

The location is nice and the building is beautifully renovated, but we found the majority of the collection to be average. I would not rate it as one of the top attractions in the city

Date of experience: December 2016
Thank 70ava
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Reviewed 16 November 2016

This is one of the best small museums. It showcases the work of Pedro Coronel, a well known Mexican artist. He was friends with and collected a wide array of "modern" artists, from Kandinsky to Picasso, as well as many lesser known Latino artists. Not to be missed in Zacatecas.

Date of experience: November 2016
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