Bellas Artes / El Nigromante

This large building, only a few minutes’ walk from the Centro, was the cloister of the Convent of La Concepción, right next to the Las Monjas church.

Today it’s the Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez “El Nigromante,” run by Mexico’s national fine arts institute, which is why everyone calls it Bellas Artes. Its huge courtyard is lined with galleries and classrooms.

It’s open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm, so definitely drop by for a visit. Don’t miss the unfinished mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros about the life of Ignacio Allende, hidden away in a room off the courtyard.