Places to visit in Guadalajara
Museum

Hospicio Cabañas

Hospicio Cabañas
Museum

Hospicio Cabañas

Cabañas 8, Las Fresas, Guadalajara , Jal.. 44360.

$ 1.00 - $ 3.50

Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Information

This place was home for children and the elderly who worked as a school / workshop in 1810.  Later, it was  jail and military barracks. The building is a neoclassical style, with corridors and arcades, 23 patios, a chapel and numerous rooms. On its walls and ceilings are appreciated 1200  square meters of paintings by the artist Jose Clemente Orozco and these murals are widely regarded as the best of his work. It was declared a World Heritage Site on December 4, 1997 by Unesco.
In 1983 opened the doors of a museum, in addition to other temporary exhibitions. Today is the seat of the Instituto Cultural Cabañas and the Secretaria de Cultura de Jalisco.
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs and Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00 hrs.

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The Cabañas Cultural Institute was restored in 2006
The Cabañas Cultural Institute was restored in 2006
One of the 72 corridors of the architectural structure
One of the 72 corridors of the architectural structure
It opened its doors in 1983
It opened its doors in 1983
There are two chapels, 72 corridors, 23 patios, and more than 100 rooms
There are two chapels, 72 corridors, 23 patios, and more than 100 rooms
The front of the building and box office
The front of the building and box office
Headquarters of the Cabañas Cultural Institute and Jalisco Secretary of Culture
Headquarters of the Cabañas Cultural Institute and Jalisco Secretary of Culture
El Hombre de Fuego by artist Jose Clemente Orozco
El Hombre de Fuego by artist Jose Clemente Orozco
The works of Orozco have been declared a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity Site
The works of Orozco have been declared a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity Site
The architectural structure includes 23 patios
The architectural structure includes 23 patios
This building served as a school and home for children and the elderly
This building served as a school and home for children and the elderly
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Cabañas 8, Las Fresas, Guadalajara , Jal.. 44360.