This gallery presents the history of the state from the arrival of the Spanish in 1524 and the beginning of the colonization of Chiapas, through the Colonial period, the state's incorporation into Independent Mexico, and local events related to the Mexican Revolution.

During the colonial era, Chiapas was a province of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, with Ciudad Real (now San Cristóbal de las Casas) as its capital. However, the largest city at the time was Chiapa de los Indios, the former capital of the Chiapaneca people.

The Dominicans, members of the Order of Preachers, were the primary agents of evangelization among Indigenous communities. In addition to founding important convents, they also engaged in economic activities such as livestock raising and sugar production.

This gallery displays weapons, convent objects, documents related to the state’s political life, paintings, furniture, and everyday items that reflect the various historical periods of Chiapas. It also includes replicas of architectural elements from religious buildings, such as the polychrome arch of La Merced Church in San Cristóbal de las Casas and "ajaracas" (geometric decorations) from the former convents of Tecpatán and Santo Domingo in Chiapa de Corzo.