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Regional Museum of Guadalajara (Museo Regional de Guadalajara)

Guadalajara, Mexico
Ranked #24 of 107 attractions in Guadalajara
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Museums, History Museums
Description: Located in an old seminary, this museum documents the history of Western Mexico from prehistory to modern times.
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

Not only ancient artifacts and images, but also wonderful portraits and landscapes, as well as dresses and costumes from the Colonial Era. More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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138 reviews 138 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

It is a total labyrinth with many rooms of all kinds of things: regional history, paintings, decorative things so plan at least 1 hour. More

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Guadalajara
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66 reviews 66 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012

As I said earlier about a museum...like the displays and have always enjoyed museums. More

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Tillsonburg, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

it's a treat for me to read etiquettes on exhibits in Spanish. amazing collection of paleontology artifacts. what does it mean when a native group has necklaces with human teeth...? expected more of hispanic period than they have. current exhibit on german culture very good as well. More

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Victoria, British Columbia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

Varied and diverse museum. Excellent collection of pre-hispanic pottery as well as a virtually complete mastodon. Housed in an interesting building near the Cathederal. Worth a visit. More

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Darmstadt, Germany
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2007

A beautiful, old building with a number of interior courtyards provides a great setting for this museum. It's much bigger than it first appears when you enter. If your Spanish is limited to ordering food etc like ours, then you don't stand to get as much out of the visit, but wandering through it's easy to understand which parts have... More

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Guadalajara
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
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Sinaloa, México
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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