Museo de El Carmen
Lugar
San Ángel College and temple of the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites from the 17th century, the work of a notable architect of the viceroyalty. It has a collection of New Spain painting and sculpture, 12 mummified bodies, as well as a collection of wax dances, the work of the 20th century cultural manager and sculptor, Carmen Carrillo Martínez.
The museum exhibits around 300 pieces - of the 700 that make up its collection - among which New Spain paintings by great New Spain artists such as Cristóbal de Villalpando, Miguel Cabrera, Juan Becerra and Juan Correa, as well as unidentified painters. To the original paintings, sculptures and furniture of the school, which give an account of the history and daily life of the Carmelites - such as portraits, altarpieces, patronages, reliquaries, crafts, documents, choir books, engravings and remains of mural painting -, notable pieces of diverse origin have been added (Dominican, Augustinian, Franciscan, etc.), others from museums such as the Chapultepec Castle, the National Museum of Interventions and the Museum of Art Religious from Santa Monica, and finally, pieces that were part of donations and confiscations that have enriched the collection.
Avenida Revolución 4 y 6,
Colonia San Ángel
Álvaro Obregón
01000 CDMX, CDMX
Mexico
| Day | Time slot | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday: | Closed | |||
| Tuesday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||
| Wednesday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||
| Thursday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||
| Friday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||
| Saturday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||
| Sunday: | 10:00-18:00 | |||


