This fantastic small contemporary-art museum houses an excellent cache of early Frida Kahlo paintings that were returned to the museum after several years on loan to other museums around the world. Both the museum’s main building on the zócalo and the smaller branch hold interesting temporary exhibits and a good permanent collection of modern Mexican art.
Museo de Arte de Tlaxcala
Top choice in East of Mexico City
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1. Palacio de Justicia
0.02 MILES
The 16th-century building on the plaza's northwest side is the Palacio de Justicia, the former Capilla Real de Indios, built for the use of indigenous…
2. Zócalo
0.05 MILES
It’s easy to pass an afternoon reading or just people-watching in Tlaxcala’s shady, spacious zócalo. The 16th-century Palacio Municipal, a former grain…
3. Palacio Municipal
0.06 MILES
The 16th-century Palacio Municipal, a former grain storehouse, occupies the north side of the zócalo.
4. Parroquia de San José
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Off the northwest corner of the zócalo is the orange-stucco and blue-tile Parroquia de San José, ringed with fountains. As elsewhere in the centro…
5. Palacio de Gobierno
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6. Museo de la Memoria Tlaxcala
0.12 MILES
This modern history museum looks at folklore through a multimedia lens and has well-presented exhibits on indigenous government, agriculture and…
7. Museo de Arte de Tlaxcala
0.19 MILES
A branch of the museum that holds interesting temporary exhibits and a good permanent collection of contemporary Mexican art.
8. Casa de Artesanías
0.23 MILES
The handicrafts at this museum and store are collected from the Tlaxcala and Puebla region and focus on quality. Pieces include clay pottery and hand…