Museo Rafael Coronel

Zacatecas, Mexico

Set in a partially restored convent dating back to the 16th-17th centuries, this museum houses a large and diverse collection of masks drawn from several regions of Mexico and from other cultures around the world. Masks from different regions and eras are grouped together by themes and uses, includi

ng masks used in Carnival and in religious pageants, such as those commemorating the Reconquista. Particularly interesting is the alternate incorporation and subversion of pre-Hispanic symbols. The ''Diablo'' room is not to be missed. Portions of the convent grounds that could not be restored have been converted into a garden, with crumbling walls, standing arches and greenery.

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Nearby

Museo de la Toma de Zacatecas musei · 0.6 km away
Museo Pedro Coronel musei · 0.7 km away
Catedral Art-Gallery gallery · 0.7 km away
cattedrale di Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Zacatecas cathedral · 0.7 km away
Autonomous University of Zacatecas university · 1 km away
Catedral Zacatecas church · 1 km away