Museum
Museo de Arte Fundacion Ortiz-Gurdian
11 locals recommend
Location
Avenida 3 Poniente
León, León
Tips from locals
World class museum with buildings as impressive as the art inside. Give yourself at least 2 hours...
Founded in 1996, arguably one of the most important museums in Central America is the the Ortiz-Gurdián Foundation Art Museum. The museum is made up of several colonial buildings replete with ornate interior courtyards; one could just walk through and focus on the garden design and tile work alone in these areas! Much of the museum roof is open to the sky, and with the patina of the architectural space it is the opposite of the sanitized white cube galleries one often finds in North America. The museum showcases a vast collection: from early pre-Columbian, to Spanish colonial religious artifacts to modern and contemporary artworks.
Founded in 1996, arguably one of the most important museums in Central America is the the Ortiz-Gurdián Foundation Art Museum. The museum is made up of several colonial buildings replete with ornate interior courtyards; one could just walk through and focus on the garden design and tile work alone i…