Town

San Ignacio

Address

Prof. Gilberto Valdivia Peña St., San Ignacio Pueblo, B.C.S., 23930. Phone (615) 154 0222

Admittance and Services

Visiting hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 8:00 to 18:00. Free admission. There is a $30 MXP fee if you are willing to shoot with a videocamera. Permanent exhibition.

Synopsis

The San Ignacio Museum of Rupestrian Paintings opened in 1994, in a historical construction from the 18th century that served as religious mission, fortress and public granary, known as El Teatro. It is located in Downtown area. The art, tools, cooking items, and everyday life of the first settlers, as well as the geographical and ecological environment are represented in this museum. There are reproductions of rock paintings and caves, as well as original objects found by INAH researchers at Sierra de San Francisco.


Web site

www.inah.gob.mx

E-mail

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