Since bathrooms as we know them did not exist, items for personal hygiene—such as washbasins, pitchers, and chamber pots—were kept in the bedroom. Crucifixes were commonly placed above the bed, along with paintings of saints depending on the occupant’s devotions. Trunks, in use since the 17th century, served to store linens and personal belongings (wardrobes came into fashion a century later). Beds were typically wool-filled mattresses laid on wooden platforms.

This room presents a period-style bedroom, similar to what Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla might have used, although this is not its original location.