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San Andrés Cholula, Mexico

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Regional Museum of Cholula Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Regional Museum of Cholula is located in San Andrés Cholula, Mexico on Calle 14 Pte. 307, San Miguel, San Juan Aquiahuac. Regional Museum of Cholula is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category archaeological museum in Mexico.

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Calle 14 Pte. 307, San Miguel, San Juan Aquiahuac

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+522222477243

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Aang Romero

The museum, an old asylum turned into a beautiful center for the exhibition of art, offers the visitors a wonderful look into the varied prehispanic, colonial and modern arts of the region. Have a look at the geography of the valleys of central Mexico, Delve into the Pantheon of the old inhabitants and be wow at the fine arts exposed at this museum. This is a place sure to charm culture lovers.

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Christian Peterson

We visit the Museo Regional de Cholula. Originally built in 1910 as the Hospital Psiquiátrico de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the structure, set afoot the Great Pyramid of Cholula, was renovated and expanded last year by Alejandro Sánchez García Arquitectos. An impressive build, the museum is a great play on the history-modernity dialogue at play in Cholula and, more broadly, the state of Puebla (now a hair above 6 million in population). Between the original stark while suite of buildings and the more recent gorgeous additions in red brick, dark grey tole, and glass, the complex leaves the visitor with an impression of respectful contemporaneity. Overall, the Museo Regional de Cholula feels at once like it belongs among the ruins that surround it, yet resolutely looks ahead to the future. It is, I imagine, one of the better examples of restoration in the country. Inside the museum, there are various exhibitions about the history of Cholula, its volcanoes, as well as local arts and crafts. One of the most striking displays is the Desfile de Alebrijes, colourful Mexican folk art fantastical creatures. Also notable is the gorgeous collection of tiles depicting the evolution of the Mexican golden eagle emblem.

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Rosana Ubanell

Excelent museum. Worth the visit. Even the building has its history. It was a psiquiatric hospital for a while. The grounds are beautiful and the views for pictures the best.

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Jesús R

Refreshing Mexican museum experience, 1.5 hrs. There are a few interactive areas where you can learn about the mesoamerican pantheon by listening to dynamic animated stories. The museum's architecture is very pleasent as well. Besides that you can find pretty much the same basic collection of mesoamerican artifacts.

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Larissa Samuelson

We had a nice afternoon here. Most of the information is in Spanish only but there are some English signs. Quite a few of the interactive displays were not working but the ones that were working were impressive. The site is very pretty. We especially like the information on the Volcanos and the local crafts. One hall has a set of huge paper mache animals that are gorgeous. We also had a nice snack in the cafe.

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