Museo Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
Museo Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
Museo Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The origin of the Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera corresponds to the stage of mining exploitation at the end of the XVII, stage focused on the discoveries of rich betas of gold and silver. At the beginning of the 19th century, with the arrival of Independence and Consummation, the mines were suspended and some mining production estates were abandoned, leaving them in ruins. In 1947, the Mexican Francisco Armida Cabrera, acquired the property and dedicated his time to the conservation of what can be seen today as a Museum and the restoration of the old town. The style that is observed inside the House Museum is the Spanish Colonial Viceroyalty on the ground floor level and the French style of the Maximilian era on the top floor. So, you can see decoration and furniture of these stages in the Treasury. In 1975 the State Government acquired the Treasury and in September of 1979 it is given the appointment of a Historic Monument and is opened to the public as a Museum.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Greg Y
29 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Our Airbnb host recommended seeing this Museum. Was not something we thought to see, but it was really beautiful and relaxing. The grounds were so picturesque and the cafe Served great food and was a joy. We had the entire place to ourselves for most of the afternoon.
Written September 20, 2021
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lovestotravel
Hastings, NE91 contributions
Feb 2020
This was very enjoyable to us. The grounds were so interesting and amazing. We really enjoy flowers and plants so loved to explore all the different gardens. The architecture was really impressive and we enjoyed a drink at the little cafe.
Written March 1, 2020
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Toidie
Saint Louis, MO15 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
Oh my goodness, if you are looking for a place to just kick back, get a small bite with a fully stocked bar, and wander aimlessly through beautiful gardens, this is the place for you. Right down the hill from Hotel Misión lies this beautiful gem. Palm trees, eucalyptus, pines and gorgeous blooming flowers. Complete with it's own chapel!
Written April 23, 2020
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AB
12 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Guanajuato is a very friendly city but the staff (particularly at the museum cafe) were some of the least friendly or helpful we’ve met anywhere (which was even more unusual since we were possibly the only people in the entire museum). The gardens are pretty but the home is depressingly run down - cracked paint with walls literally crumbling. The building is desperate need of a renovation and basic courtesy training for the staff. Overall disappointing compared to Guanajuato’s many other cultural options.
Written May 11, 2021
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CCW990
Boston, MA33 contributions
Nov 2022
The old house offers a glimpse of rooms where wealthy people lived in colonial and Victorian times. And that alone might attract some curious travelers. But the gardens in November were disappointing. Its hard to imagine these gardens appearing spectacular or world class at any time of the year. Allegedly designed in different garden styles (i.e., Chinese, English, formal neoclassical continental European, etc.) all the sections of the gardens looked pretty similar to me... like distinct flavors and textures muddled in a homogenized puree... maybe because of the concrete boundary markers painted the same loud shade of red throughout. I wouldn't recommend making the trip if you only have a day or two in Guanajuato.
Written December 7, 2022
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Tom S
Inver Grove Heights, MN15 contributions
Oct 2022
They changed their policy! I've been visiting this beautiful Ex-Hacienda since the early 1980's. We went back there on Sunday October 16,2022 to take video and photos for our own home memories. What a disappointment! They told us we could no longer take photos or shoot video, except with a cell phone! How ridiculous is that! I use a Sony FDR AX700 and my wife uses a Sony A7C. We are not professional photographers, but it is a hobby that we both enjoy. What difference does that make? I' m sure that there are many foreign visitors , as well as Mexican nationals that enjoy the hobby of photography. Why take this away from us? I'll never use my cell phone for video.
Written November 21, 2022
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NancyW1267
Flagstaff, AZ23 contributions
Last year we visited ex Hacienda san Gabriel de Barrera and loved it. The house and gardens are perfectly restored and maintained. It has a beautiful, haunting peacefulness about it that makes one want to linger. The colors and details of the hacienda are stunning. We live in Arizona in a Spanish colonial house and seeing the real thing gave me many decorating ideas.
The vast gardens have been incredibly designed with many flowering plants. This visit was one of the high points of our trip.
The vast gardens have been incredibly designed with many flowering plants. This visit was one of the high points of our trip.
Written October 11, 2007
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Cherry_Wonderdog
New England4,745 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera was once a magnificent colonial home that has been converted into a museum with tranquil and attractive gardens, all with different themes. It dates back to the end of the 17th century to Captain Gabriel de Barrera, whose family was descended from the first Conde de Rul of the famous La Valenciana mine. Since 1979, it has entertained tourists and townspeople with a peaceful garden getaway and opulent European furnishings while providing an insight into noble lifestyles of the viceregal period.
If only Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera had lived up to our expectations. Instead, the tranquility we sought was nowhere to be seen (or heard). No sooner had we arrived by taxi (bus was way too complicated) than did a music set-up crew begin blasting noise from its speakers in preparation for a concert the next day. This was more than a minor disturbance. This was invasive and overwhelmingly consuming. There was virtually no place to go in the garden or mansion complex to find peace and quiet.
Meanwhile, several if not most of the gardens looked unkempt, as if in the process of being maintained by a skeleton crew over a period of months, not days, with few colorful flowers anywhere. There was an old pool that looked abandoned, not drained and preserved for tourists to view. In fact, that was the theme throughout. Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera looked more like an abandoned property than one that someone had purchased to spiff up for visitors. The nadir of this theme was being directed to look-outs only to gaze upon mounds of garbage that nobody had bothered to remove. It looked like it had accumulated slowly over years but could have been removed in its entirety within a day by a few kids.
In sum, Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera was a big disappointment. Even if there wasn’t the noise, we would have found it well below its potential. I resent establishments like these where nobody bothers to invest the time or effort to bring out the potential in things of beauty but instead rely upon “has been” quality and dubious tourists to pay for the privilege of seeing what others have done.
If only Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera had lived up to our expectations. Instead, the tranquility we sought was nowhere to be seen (or heard). No sooner had we arrived by taxi (bus was way too complicated) than did a music set-up crew begin blasting noise from its speakers in preparation for a concert the next day. This was more than a minor disturbance. This was invasive and overwhelmingly consuming. There was virtually no place to go in the garden or mansion complex to find peace and quiet.
Meanwhile, several if not most of the gardens looked unkempt, as if in the process of being maintained by a skeleton crew over a period of months, not days, with few colorful flowers anywhere. There was an old pool that looked abandoned, not drained and preserved for tourists to view. In fact, that was the theme throughout. Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera looked more like an abandoned property than one that someone had purchased to spiff up for visitors. The nadir of this theme was being directed to look-outs only to gaze upon mounds of garbage that nobody had bothered to remove. It looked like it had accumulated slowly over years but could have been removed in its entirety within a day by a few kids.
In sum, Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera was a big disappointment. Even if there wasn’t the noise, we would have found it well below its potential. I resent establishments like these where nobody bothers to invest the time or effort to bring out the potential in things of beauty but instead rely upon “has been” quality and dubious tourists to pay for the privilege of seeing what others have done.
Written August 12, 2018
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Gboots49
Vancouver, Canada37 contributions
Mar 2016 • Couples
Looking at our guide books, after being in Guanajuato for a couple of days, we decided to take a local bus from near the Mercado Hidalgo to the Hacienda. Please be sure to catch a bus going to Marfil, and ask the driver to give you a shout at the stop for Hotel Mision Guanajuato, 5 or 6 pesos, depending on which bus you catch, 15 minute ride. We spent a fascinating 3 hours poking around this amazing variety of themed gardens, rooms, chapels, and plazas. There were various visitors wandering around, but not very many. With a wedding going on, and some other portrait sessions happening, it is a very picturesque place. The outside spaces, but especially the inside rooms of the Hacienda, are beautifully cared for, and presented. Small place to eat there also, though we did not try it. Small extra fee for using a camera, but well worth it.
Written March 8, 2016
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jeffrey h
Kailua-Kona, HI545 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
For the few days we have been in Guanajuato, the weather has been perfect, blue skies with a few fluffy clouds, neither too hot nor too cold. We arrived at the Hacienda Barrera a bit before ten, purchased our tickets and proceeded to tour the extensive gardens. These are incredibly varied and beautiful. The estate was built by the son in law of the man who owned the silver mine that produced around 20% of the world's silver, so he had more money than your average king at his disposal. The beauty he created on these grounds, visible several centuries later, is remarkable...all sorts of stone work, many different styles of gardens of European inspiration. Following the self guided garden tour one visits the museum which I assume is only a portion of the former estate buildings, bedrooms mostly with 16th and 17th Century furnishings. Perhaps the highlight is a clavicord from the 16th Century...150 years before Mozart.
The taxi ride from town was 70 P each way and the admission was 35 P each. so about 10 USD all in. An experience fit for a king all for a pittance.
The taxi ride from town was 70 P each way and the admission was 35 P each. so about 10 USD all in. An experience fit for a king all for a pittance.
Written November 7, 2018
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Entiendo que esta abierto de 9:00 a 6:00 pero sugiero hables por teléfono para verificar el horario.
Written September 28, 2018
Hola. Hay transporte público hasta allí ¿? Y si no... ¿Cuanto cuesta un taxi? Gracias
Written November 16, 2017
Estoy de acuerdo con las respuestas anteriores aunque también vi pasar camiones desafortunadamente no sé de dónde salen, te comento que si bien la hacienda es conocida también es fácil de ubicar porque esta frente al hotel Misión Guanajuato.
Saludos cordiales,
Written November 16, 2017
Existe un lugar para comer en la haciendo o solo es la cafetería? Y Cuales son los precios ya sea restaurant o la cafetería?
Written November 10, 2016
Hay una opción de comer pero no es una comida formal y los precios pueden variar dependiendo de la temporada (baja o alta), pero hay una buena opción en el Restaurant del hotel Misión que está enfrente, y los precios también varían dependiendo de si pides a la carta o tomas la opción del bufete, en todo caso viajando como turista los precios son accesibles.
Written November 11, 2016
En temporadas normales se abre de lunes a domingo, de 9:00 a 16:00 hrs. La entrada tiene un costo de $22 y para estudiantes y niños menores de 6 años $15.
Si quieres hacer uso de la cámara te cobran $20 y si es de video $25.
Written June 25, 2016
Hola cuánto cuesta la entrada oara visitantes y si es hotel a como las habitacion oara 4 adultos y 1 cama extra geacias
Written June 7, 2016
Creo que 35 pesos, pero incluye un recorrido por la Casa Museo y todo el tiempo que decidas pasar en los jardines, cobran $50 extra con cámara fotográfica, pero no te dicen nada por los celulares
Written June 9, 2016
LaSenora R
Los Angeles, California
How did everyone find their way to Carlos Aquino? Is it possible to contact him in advance for a group I'm bringing?
Written May 7, 2016
My son has been twice and Carlos was there both times. We were the only visitors when I went. I want to emphasize that there is no cost for the tour and the guide is dependent on tips.
Written May 7, 2016
Alguien sabe en cuanto rentan los jardines de la hacienda para eventos privados?
Written February 6, 2016
Hola, pues hace 5 años rentar uno de los espacios (alrededor de la fuente de espejo de al fondo) costó $16500 pesos, ya debe haber subido, y se utilizó para la recepción de una boda con más de 200 invitados, hubo que dejar un anticipo en el DIF de 3000; no es el jardín más grande que tienen disponible, pero si es uno de los espacios más bonitos. Cobran dependiendo del tipo de evento, de la cantidad de invitados y de las cosas que montes ahí, y obviamente también depende de cuál de los jardines escojas para tu evento.
Written February 8, 2016
Is it possible to book a tour in English?
Written January 14, 2015
Carlos speaks excellent English. Perhaps your hotel can call for you and get the information you wish. And reserve Carlos for you.
Written May 7, 2016
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