Two other museums of archaeology within ten miles of Oaxaca city are open to visitors. The
spectacular ancient city of Monte Alban, on the mountain top at 6,300 feet , six miles south of the city,
has a small museum displaying artifacts taken from the ruin.
Eight miles west of the city, San Jose el Mogote, built in 1200 BC and the oldest stone city in the
State, has a small museum and should be high on the list for those wanting to study the ancient art that
developed in the valley of Oaxaca. The artifacts in the small museum at the site show Olmec influence,
some being similar to those found in the Olmec settlements on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and
displayed in the Veracruz Xalapa museum or at the La Venta Museum in Villa Hermosa.
This artistic style with Olmec and Teotihuacan influence continued after San Jose el Mogote waned
around 500 BC, and evolved into a unique Oaxacan style at the city on the mountaintop now call Monte
Alban.
spectacular ancient city of Monte Alban, on the mountain top at 6,300 feet , six miles south of the city,
has a small museum displaying artifacts taken from the ruin.
Eight miles west of the city, San Jose el Mogote, built in 1200 BC and the oldest stone city in the
State, has a small museum and should be high on the list for those wanting to study the ancient art that
developed in the valley of Oaxaca. The artifacts in the small museum at the site show Olmec influence,
some being similar to those found in the Olmec settlements on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and
displayed in the Veracruz Xalapa museum or at the La Venta Museum in Villa Hermosa.
This artistic style with Olmec and Teotihuacan influence continued after San Jose el Mogote waned
around 500 BC, and evolved into a unique Oaxacan style at the city on the mountaintop now call Monte
Alban.
The art of ancient Oaxaca continued to evolve, culminating in intricate mold-made tomb
offerings of the 2nd to the 8Th Century AD Classic period, many of which are displayed
in the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-hispanic Art..
offerings of the 2nd to the 8Th Century AD Classic period, many of which are displayed
in the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-hispanic Art..
Thirty miles south of the city, the Mitla Ruin Site
shows the influence of a later style developed by
the Mixtec who entered the Oaxaca region after
the decline of Monte Alban
shows the influence of a later style developed by
the Mixtec who entered the Oaxaca region after
the decline of Monte Alban
The Tenth Century AD City of Mitla reflects the
influence on the local architecture of the Mixtec
people who came into the valley of Oaxaca
from the northern mountains.
influence on the local architecture of the Mixtec
people who came into the valley of Oaxaca
from the northern mountains.
Santo Domingo Museum Oaxaca,
now called the Santo Domingo Cultural
Center is one of several museums
located in the capitol city of Oaxaca
State.
The museum building is the largest of the
old colonial building in the State and was
once a church and convent built in the
mid-sixteenth century by the Dominican
order.
The City of Oaxaca has many ruin sites
including two of the oldest stone cities in
the new world, Monte Alban and San
Jose el Mogote, both have museums
displaying pre-Hispanic artifacts..
From Archaeological digs throughout the
State, historic and important records of
the culture and heritage of the region
come to the museum in Oaxaca City for
display.
now called the Santo Domingo Cultural
Center is one of several museums
located in the capitol city of Oaxaca
State.
The museum building is the largest of the
old colonial building in the State and was
once a church and convent built in the
mid-sixteenth century by the Dominican
order.
The City of Oaxaca has many ruin sites
including two of the oldest stone cities in
the new world, Monte Alban and San
Jose el Mogote, both have museums
displaying pre-Hispanic artifacts..
From Archaeological digs throughout the
State, historic and important records of
the culture and heritage of the region
come to the museum in Oaxaca City for
display.
Oaxaca City Museums, Oaxaca, Mexico
Santo Domingo Cultural
Center was once a Dominican
church and convent. After
more than four years of
preservation and restoration,
it opened in 1998 as the
City's premier museum.
Center was once a Dominican
church and convent. After
more than four years of
preservation and restoration,
it opened in 1998 as the
City's premier museum.
The Santo Domingo Museum and Cultural Center displays objects created in the city that
once flourished on the distant hill to the right, now the mountain-top ruin of Monte Alban,
active from 500 BC to 750 AD.
once flourished on the distant hill to the right, now the mountain-top ruin of Monte Alban,
active from 500 BC to 750 AD.
In the early part of
seventeenth century the
building served as a
Dominican convent.
Mexico's independence
in the mid 19th century
brought Federalization
of the complex and it
became a military
installation. The church
closed in 1866 and did
not open again until
1902.
The military returned the
building to civil use in
1993 and it was
designated for cultural
use.
In July of 1998, after 50
months of restoration
and preservation work,
the Santo Domingo
Cultural Center opened
for visitors
seventeenth century the
building served as a
Dominican convent.
Mexico's independence
in the mid 19th century
brought Federalization
of the complex and it
became a military
installation. The church
closed in 1866 and did
not open again until
1902.
The military returned the
building to civil use in
1993 and it was
designated for cultural
use.
In July of 1998, after 50
months of restoration
and preservation work,
the Santo Domingo
Cultural Center opened
for visitors
A botanical garden designed to display and protect
Oaxaca's indigenous plants is open for guided tours in
several languages, the Oaxaca Historical Ethnobotanical
Garden
Oaxaca's indigenous plants is open for guided tours in
several languages, the Oaxaca Historical Ethnobotanical
Garden
The Santo Domingo Cultural Center is home to four institutions, The Oaxaca Historical
Ethnobotanical Gardens, The Oaxaca Cultures Museum, The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library,
and the Journalist Nestor Sanchez H. Publications Library. The publications library has reading
rooms for visitors where newspapers and magazines are available. The Burgoa Library preserves
antique books that date back to 1484 and are available to scholars. Many other sections of the
complex become art galleries for changing photography exhibits and concert and meeting
space.
Ethnobotanical Gardens, The Oaxaca Cultures Museum, The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library,
and the Journalist Nestor Sanchez H. Publications Library. The publications library has reading
rooms for visitors where newspapers and magazines are available. The Burgoa Library preserves
antique books that date back to 1484 and are available to scholars. Many other sections of the
complex become art galleries for changing photography exhibits and concert and meeting
space.
Ceramic vessels of a type found in the southern regions of Oaxaca state and in coastal
chiapas
chiapas
Artist Rufino Tamayo collected ancient art from all over Mexico. He donated his collection in 1974 to the city
of Oaxaca.
Museo de Arte Pre-Hispánico Rufino Tamayo
Morelos, #503
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Closed Tuesdays Hours 10-2, 4-7pm, Sunday 10AM - 3PM Fee 34 Pesos
of Oaxaca.
Museo de Arte Pre-Hispánico Rufino Tamayo
Morelos, #503
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Closed Tuesdays Hours 10-2, 4-7pm, Sunday 10AM - 3PM Fee 34 Pesos
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Oaxaca City Museums include Oaxaca's Santo Domingo Cultural
Center. Santo Domingo Church was once a Dominican church and
convent that, after more than four years of preservation and
restoration, opened in 1998 as the City's premier museum.
Center. Santo Domingo Church was once a Dominican church and
convent that, after more than four years of preservation and
restoration, opened in 1998 as the City's premier museum.
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