Fodor's Expert Review Museo de Arte Prehispánico Rufino Tamayo

Oaxaca City

You'll find a wonderfully displayed collection of pre-Hispanic pottery and sculpture at this carefully restored colonial mansion. The courtyard, dominated by a fountain guarded by a quartet of stone lions, is shaded with pink and white oleanders. Originally this was the private collection of the painter Rufino Tamayo. Especially interesting are the tiny figurines of women with children from Guerrero, some perhaps dating from more than 3,000 years ago, and the smiling ceramic figures from Veracruz.

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Av. Morelos 503
Oaxaca, Oaxaca  68000, Mexico

951-516–7617

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Rate Includes: MX$40, Mon. and Wed.–Sat. 10–2 and 4–7, Sun. 10–3

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