San Miguel has a wide variety of museums, from Ignacio Allende's birthplace, to the folk art and toys of La Esquina, to sculpture and photography at the Allende Museum. Hours and prices on each page.
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Bellas Artes / El Nigromante
A former convent cloister of galleries and classrooms around a huge courtyard. Find the unfinished Siqueiros mural in a room off the courtyard. more →
Casa de Allende Museum
The house where Ignacio Allende was born in 1769, now a history museum about him and colonial San Miguel. Right next to the Jardín. more →
The Esquina Museum
More than 3,500 handmade Mexican toys, collected over six decades. Colorful, quirky, and a short walk uphill from the Jardín. more →
Instituto Allende Museum
A lovely little museum around a courtyard at the Allende Institute: photography, painting, sculpture, and the story of the town's art movement. more →
Mask Museum
More than 500 Mexican ceremonial masks, every one worn in an indigenous dance. Guided visits by appointment only. more →
