📜 Art museum housed in the historic San Francisco monastery, featuring Rafael Coronel's extensive folk art collection.
🔍 Considered to have the largest mask collection in Mexico, if not the world.

Why Go

🎭 Explore an incredible collection of over 16,000 masks, drawings, puppets, and pre-Hispanic objects.
🏰 Wander through a surreal labyrinth of gardens and the ruins of a 16th-century convent.
🎨 Discover works by Rafael Coronel and his father-in-law, Diego Rivera, alongside terracotta figures, puppets, and colonial-era art. 🇲🇽 Gain insight into Mexican art, history, and the Zacatecas psyche, experiencing a unique blend of art, history, and architecture.

Why Avoid

🚶‍♀️ Last halls (puppets, vessels) sometimes missed due to visitor fatigue.
♿ Some older sections may have stairs, limiting accessibility for strollers/wheelchairs.
🚧 Gallery corridors can be narrower in older sections.

💡 Tips

🗓️ Plan your visit as the main attraction of the day to see everything.
🤫 Arrive early or visit on weekdays for lighter crowds.
🏛️ Consider combining your visit with other local museums.

💰 Cost General admission: $30 MXN ($1.50 USD); Teachers, students & INAPAM: $15 MXN ($0.75 USD); Children: Free.

🕒 Hours Thu–Tue 11 AM–5 PM; Wed Closed.

📍 Address Cjón. de San Francisco s/n, Centro, Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98000.

📞 Contact Phone: (492) 922 81 16 Email: museorafael@hotmail.com

♿ Accessibility Some older sections may have stairs, limiting accessibility for strollers/wheelchairs.

🅿️ Parking Convenient on-street parking in surrounding blocks.

🌐 WiFi Public WiFi may be available in the lobby area.

🚻 Toilets Restrooms available on multiple levels.

🎒 Bags & Storage Entry may limit bag size; large bags may be restricted; lockers/coat check may be available.