Quito Sights

Museo Etnográfico de Artesanía de Ecuador

#7 of 345 things to do in Quito

#19 of 1026 things to do in Ecuador

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  • Address
    • Reina Victoria N26-166 & La Niña La Floresta
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 02 223-0609
  • Price
    • admission $3
  • Hours
    • 9.30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 10.30am-4.30pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Museo Etnográfico de Artesanía de Ecuador

Just north of the Mariscal, the small but worthwhile Museo Etnográfico de Artesanía de Ecuador exhibits the artwork, clothing and utensils of Ecuador’s indigenous people, with special emphasis on the peoples of the Oriente. It’s run by the outstanding Fundación Sinchi Sacha, and there’s a pleasant café on-site.

 

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    Mindalae Museum in Quito, Ecuador

    lindakp recommends this,

    The Mindalae, run by the Fundacion Sinchi Sacha, was closed for remodeling when the last LP book on Ecuador & the Galapagos was written. It's on p. 83 of the guidebook, under a different name; on the website, search for Sinchi Sacha. The full current name is Museo Mindalae: Museo Etnohistorico de Artesanias del Ecuador.

    This is a WONDERFUL museum! It was a block from our hotel, so we went several times. Ask when an English speaking guide is available; when we went (early 2008), we came back a second time so that we could take a guided tour. The guide's explanations helped immeasurably in understanding the exhibits.

    As a museum of Ecuadorian craftwork (Mindalae means merchant), the Mindalae has an outstanding gift shop of fair-traded handicrafts and products from all over the country, at reasonable prices.

    It also has a restaurant/coffee shop, featuring native food (no guinea pig, though!) and sometimes with live music. The restaurant is sometimes open after museum hours; the music we heard was on a weekend evening at dinnertime. Schedule at least a snack there.

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