• Museo Regional de La Laguna

    Museo Regional de La Laguna
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  • Museo Regional de La Laguna

    Museo Regional de La Laguna
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  • Museo Regional de La Laguna

    Museo Regional de La Laguna
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  • Museo Regional de La Laguna

    Museo Regional de La Laguna
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  • Museo Regional de La Laguna

    Museo Regional de La Laguna
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Museo Regional de La Laguna

Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:30 h
Fee
$80.00
Adress

Juárez Avenue, no number, inside Venustiano Carranza Forest, Downtown neighborhood, Zip Code 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.

Access

Coming from the East on Blvd. Independencia, turn onto Mariano López Ortiz street or, from the West via Juarez avenue from the Historical Center.

Services
Accessibility
Library
Snack bar
Guided tours
Wifi
Important
  • Extra fee for professional cameras
  • Sundays free for mexican citizens
  • Free entrance for Mexicans under 13 years old
  • Free entrance for Mexican students and teachers
  • Free entrance for Mexican senior citizens
  • No smoking
  • No entry with food
  • Pets not allowed
  • No flash

Museo Regional de La Laguna

Museo Regional de La Laguna

Museo Regional de La Laguna
Museo Regional de La Laguna

A modern building in the Torreón park known as the Venustiano Carranza Forest, houses fine archeological examples from La Laguna (of the Paoqui, Cavisero, Ahomane, Anuopa, Irritila and other tribes), some pre-Hispanic pottery and the Licio Lagos Collection of pre-Hispanic art as well as ethnic costumes.


This museum holds archeological objects from the region which hold great historical value for the inhabitants of the desert and the north of Mexico. The Laguna region is shared by two states in Mexico (Coahuila and Durango) and this museum benefits the whole area. Its predecessor was the Laguna Cultural Centre, founded on November 6, 1970, by a group of distinguished citizens who wanted to publicize and exhibit the region’s heritage by means of a museum in the city of Torreón. When an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (who had previously explored the Cueva de la Candelaria, located in the heart of the La Laguna region) discovered a significant number of mortuary bundles and other archeological objects, it became imperative to create a space which would allow for research, preservation and exhibition of these objects. Therefore, on November 22, 1976, the La Laguna Regional Museum opened its doors.

It has four permanent exhibition rooms. The first focuses on ‘Regional archeology’. This room exhibits the objects found in the Cueva de la Candelaria, mostly artifacts and instruments used by the Laguna tribes (Paoquis, Caviseros, Ahomanes, Anuopas, Irritalas, among others), as well as clothing and human remains. The second is ‘Central America’. It exhibits ceramic pieces from the Oaxaca area, the Gulf, the Mayan region, the West of Mexico and the Central Highlands. Next is the Licio Lagos Collection. It holds reproductions inspired by pre-Hispanic pieces from different Mesoamerican cultures, made by modern-day craftsmen and donated by the famous architect from Veracruz. Lastly is Ethnography. This exhibits clothing and objects belonging to groups from the states of Michoacán, Chiapas, Coahuila, Oaxaca and Guerrero.


 

  • Dirección
    Gretel de la Peña Villarreal
    gretel_delapena@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 9545 ext. 148200
    Administración
    María Elizabeth Ruiz Galindo
    melizabeth_ruiz@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 95 45, ext. 1482
    Administración
    Martha Elizabeth Gallegos Flores
    martha_gallegos@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 9545 ext. 148202
    Administración
    Jorge Ángel Barajas Sánchez
    jorgeangel_barajas@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 9545 ext. 148203
    Asistente de Asesor Educativo
    Paola Blacio González
    paola_blacio@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 9545 ext. 148204
    Investigador
    María Leticia del Socorro González Arratia
    legoar@yahoo.com.mx
    +52 (871) 713 9545 ext. 148206
    Biblioteca
    María del Refugio Lozano Mejía
    maria_lozano@inah.gob.mx
    +52 (871) 713 95 45, ext. 1482
Sala de etnografía mexicana

Mexican Ethnography Hall

This space showcases the clothing and cultural objects of Indigenous groups from the states of Michoacán, Chiapas, Coahuila, Oaxaca, and Guerrero.

Sala de etnografía mexicana

Licio Lagos Collection

On display is the collection of archaeological objects and reproductions donated to the museum by Lic. Licio Lagos. The exhibit includes vessels, necklaces, sculptures, stone yokes, and other artifacts from different regions of Mesoamerica, with particular emphasis on the West.

Mesoamérica

Mesoamerica

This hall offers a concise exhibition of archaeological objects from the five major Mesoamerican cultural areas: the Central Highlands, the West, the Oaxaca region, the Maya area, and the Gulf Coast.

Redondel del desierto

Desert Circle

Arqueología regional

Regional Archaeology

The museum’s main hall illustrates the way of life of pre-Hispanic desert peoples, centered on gathering, hunting, and fishing. It also sheds light on their belief systems, productive activities, and ritual practices up to the time of the Spanish Conquest.

Ágora

Agora

Área de Comunicación Educativa o Servicios Educativos

Educational Communication Area / Educational Services

Offers workshops, courses, activities, and guided tours for audiences of all ages.

Auditorio Luis Aveleyra Arroyo de Anda

Luis Aveleyra Arroyo de Anda Auditorium

With a capacity for 250 people, this auditorium is equipped with a sound system, projector, screen, and lighting. It is ideal for lectures, book presentations, educational concerts, plays, film screenings, workshops, courses, and graduation ceremonies.

Biblioteca Beatriz González de Montemayor

Beatriz González de Montemayor Library

The library houses a historical collection of 5,000 books, including catalogued, classified, and in-process volumes.

Fachada

Façade

Sala Audiovisual

Audiovisual Hall

Equipped with a projection system and seating for up to 80 people.

Contacto

+52 (871) 713 95 45
+52 (871) 722 15 68

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