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Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

The former monestary- a 16th-century colonial building with vaulted corridors, arched windows, and magnificent staircases - houses a vast collection of cultural and archaeological treasures dating from the pre-Hispanic era to the present.

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From Travel + Leisure , DEC 2007

A vast collection of cultural and archaeological treasures dating from the pre-Hispanic era to the present. ...MORE>>

– Daniel Kurtz-Phelan Oaxaca at Peace

From Travel + Leisure , DEC 2005

In the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca, a former monastery, the city's extensive history is presented in a grand space: a 16th-century colonial building with vaulted corridors, arched windows, and magnificent staircases....MORE>>

– Susan Morgan The Soul of Mexico

Last updated December 2007