If you are interested in Diego Rivera's work, this museum is a must visit, especially since you…read moremade it to Guanajato! Easy to find, inexpensive to visit, it will take you about an hour and a half to discover more of Rivera's life and work. Open daily 10am-7pm, Sundays - 10am-3pm. Closed Mondays! Lots of personal objects on display, furniture and art created by the artist, in an intimate display since this was the place his was born. Very nice place, not crowded when we visited, so it made it for a pleasant time. I was very happy to be able to check it out and learn more about the great Mexican muralist artist!

Unlike Mexico City, Guanajuato isn't a museum town. Museums here are intimate, cheap to enter,…read morefeature no audio tour options, and at best you'll spend maybe 1 hour in any of them. In other words, great for those with short attention spans. Until he was 6 Diego Rivera lived in the house in which this museum is situated. Here you can see the rooms he once played in and view a collection of his works though nothing large-scale like the murals for which he really gained renown. In addition to Diego's works (which you're not permitted to photograph) in many art genres, there are a couple of other art installations. On this visit the most interesting of these was the very top floor which featured the work of Guanajuato artists whose work I'd have enjoyed a whole museum being filled with. There's a lot of stairs to navigate here but an elevator if you cannot do so. Definitely worth a stop if you're in Guanajuato and enjoy museums and/or Diego Rivera. And, if they know you speak only English they'll screen a 7-minute film, in English, telling you more about the space and the featured artists.

We did a tour of Teatro Juarez which is located in downtown Guanajato, easy to find. A short and…read moresweet one, not a lot of talking, more like self tour whichI prefer. Beautiful, intimate theater dating 1903, historic, a jewel of the city! The statues outside are beautiful and the actual concert hall inside is nice and elegant. I would love to see an opera here or any show for that matter. The chandelier is a work of art and so is the ceiling. If you visit the area, Teatro Juarez should get on your list!

This theater is beautiful! We did not get a chance to tour inside but just looking from the…read moreoutside, it is gorgeous. This is the landmark for Guanajuato! We came during the 50th International Festival Cervantino (October), and there were tons of Callejoneadas groups outside of the theater! It was such a festive and fun time go visit Guanajuato! We booked one of the Callejoneadas group and met up in front of the theater. It was such a great and fun experience! I would definitely go back and do a tour inside next time. This town is so beautiful and so charming and I would love to come back and spend more time here!

Before heading to Guanajuato a relative very familiar with the area advise that I "skip the mummy…read moremuseum" describing it as a tourist trap, not worth my time. It's a bit outside of town, requiring a cab ride, so following his recommendation was easy. When I came upon Ex Convento Dieguno right beside Jardin de la Union (center of town), I had no expectation of viewing mummies but if I hadn't there wasn't much of anything more to see here. The storied history of this building is written on a placard outside. Pay a modest entrance fee of $50MX (about $2.50US) to come inside and view the space and what I believe was a temporary exhibition of about 6 mummies, almost all children. If you had any intention of going to the Mummy Museum, a visit here should either pique your interest in seeing more or cause realization that you've seen enough. For me, it was the latter. I've no complaints about a mini-museum in a historic building with a tiny entrance fee. Neither do I have much to enthuse over. If you're here, you may as well see it and the whole experience will likely be complete within about 15 minutes.

Six minutes down the road from the Hacienda La Trinidad is this magnificent property. We had a free…read moreafternoon and after seeing on Trip Advisor that this was many travelers favorite spot, we decided to check it out. With no expectations we were delighted by this spectacular property. I would give the magical Museo Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera gardens six stars and the manor, 4 stars. This hacienda was once a major world influence of silver. Built at the end of the 1600's for a Captain Gabriel de la Barrera, heir to the Valenciana silver mine, the grounds stretch over 22,000 square meters. The Hacienda is divided into 16 areas, complete with 17 gardens, all groomed to a different style surrounding the various manor buildings and small plazas. I walked through the various gardens toward the manor house. The weather started out sunny, then some gray clouds came and after a few drops, the sun reappeared. The property is a photographers dream. This place is a must see when traveling in the Guanajuato/San Miguel de Allende area.

We have been to Guanajuato 4 times and this was, by far, one excursion we will never…read moreforget:amazing; awesome: magnificent,: enthralling: exudes a sense wonderment about the people who lived here: As we strolled through this vast estate we were transported back in history to the extent that we felt as if we were somehow trespassing and would be confronted at any moment; only to be invited in!! Very good energy here! Do it!