Its one of those experiences that frames the history of the place you're visiting and makes you…read moresay, "oh, now I get it! " Im not a mega museum fan but this one is curated from local history and artists and is a must when in Oaxaca. Let your imagination run wild with the events that must have taken place in the stunning corridors. It would be the perfect place for a masquerade ball.

Gorgeous museum showcasing history in Oaxaca, from the indigenous Zapotec era through the Spanish…read morecolonization. The architecture is stunning and spacious. The exhibits are super organized and clean. Highly recommended and well worth the $5 admission fee. Clean restrooms as well.

Very quick, no English but not a big deal. Lovely see the cactus flowers up close. Not allowed in…read moremost of the garden including the ethnobotanical, which was sad. Best view of garden is from the museum with no time limit.

Tours are at 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12 and 12:30. You can't enter without a tour and it's free. No more…read moreEnglish tours and not much was said during the tour which lasted 30 minutes. Bathrooms were nice. Overall a pretty place but if you don't have time, it's ok to miss it.

Walked here on a Saturday afternoon in early July 2023. The institute was free of charge to enter…read more It had one very small gallery and a library. My partner and I explored the facility and it took us all of five minutes to see the place. Would not recommend coming here if you're looking for some time to kill. Although it was small, I did find it to be very cute. Drop by if you're in the area but do not go out of your way. This place is mostly for students looking for a place to study. The courtyard was very quaint. Would not recommend coming here if you're a tourist. I did not notice if the place has air conditioning but I doubt they do. Beautiful place to come here to study though. I did not see any other tourists there.

Really enjoyed this museum of stamps. Have always had an interest in stamps from all over the world…read moreso it was really cool to visit. A very relaxing museum layout. We got a chance to see stamps from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand as this is the current exhibit. Highly recommend this museum!

This museum was an unexpected delight! We stepped inside as we learned it was free and a friend…read moreneeded to use the restroom. We ended up staying quite a while perusing the stamp collection and making our way through the whole museum. The outdoor area was especially fun, and there's even a mirror for stamp selfies. There weren't any English translations, but my friends who speak some Spanish were enjoying themselves translating everything.

Another must see and do when in Oaxaca The architect and…read moreartifacts are mind blowing The Santo Domingo Cultural Center is a cultural complex that is located in what was one of the most important convents in the colony. It is a large convent in which the Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, the Fray Francisco de Burgoa Library and the Ethnobotanical Garden have been established. The Santo Domingo Cultural Center has multipurpose spaces in the former convent, in which temporary exhibitions, conferences, courses, book presentations and concerts, among many other activities, are held.

The beautiful setting and amazing artifacts are worth a visit, preferably with a guide. No staff…read morespoke any English. No entrance signs in another language. Our friends had their experience ruined by lack of handicap accessibility AND the guard who aggressively asked for proof in a card. Her brace wasn't enough proof. Made even more confusing because a nicer guard had already given her a wheelchair. Beyond two rooms on the first floor there was nothing to see for her. Another guard wouldn't let us even try to follow her because we were not following the arrows. The stairs are quit steep. Despite all of this my husband says it was one of the best museums he has ever been to and would like to go back with a guide. Go early to avoid crowds.