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Chihuahua

Museum sights in Chihuahua

  1. Mining Museum

    Though it's just on the outskirts of Chihuahua, the historic hillside mining village of Santa Eulalia feels worlds away. The area's first silver was dug out of these mountains in the 17th century and the mines are still going strong. The library (the new orange building) has a little Mining Museum.

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  2. A

    Museo Tariké

    The seldom-visited Museo Tariké near Quinta Luz covers the history of the city. The old photos are generally more interesting than the exhibits (labeled in Spanish only), but the rolling toilet used by miners is alone worth the trip.

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  3. Casa Redonda

    Filling a former railroad roundhouse, Casa Redonda now hosts the local contemporary arts museum, which brings in some top-class touring exhibitions. There is also a room of railway relics here.

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  4. B

    Museo del Mamuth

    A so-so natural history museum with lots of rocks and fossils on display, including an 18,000-year-old mammoth and a giant grey whale skeleton.

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  5. C

    Galería de Armas

    Galería de Armas has a variety of guns and swords from the Independence era.

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  6. D

    Museo Semilla

    An excellent hands-on science center that's often full of school groups.

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  7. E

    Museo de Hidalgo

    Museo de Hidalgo honors its namesake.

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