MUSEO REGIONAL MICHOACANO
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Museum housed in a baroque palace, housing a collection of works by Chupicuaro in Morelia
Housed in a late 18th century baroque palace, it was rebuilt around 1772 by the wealthy lawyer, merchant and benefactor of the city, Don Isidro Huarte. For history and archaeology buffs, the visit is a must, as the collection presents the pre-Hispanic cultures of Michoacan, the oldest of which are associated with the Culturas del Occidente group (3000 to 200 B.C.). At the site of Opeño (1500-1200 BC), the famous Tumbas de Tiro (burial chambers, reconstructed here) have been found, representative of these Culturas del Occidente (Nayarit, Colima, Jalisco), which had long-standing links with Central and South America. The collection also includes works from Chupicuaro (500 BC), a settlement famous for its ceramic techniques and geometric designs. The Tarasques (ancestors of today's Purepechas) are known for their civilization, which was consolidated from 900 to 1500 CE. Other pieces, such as this throne of Ihuatzio (between 600 and 900) denotes a certain Toltec influence. In all, there are twelve beautiful and large rooms that retrace the history of the region, from these bygone eras to the beginning of the 20th century: a wide variety of pre-Hispanic art objects, colonial relics, contemporary paintings by local artists such as the murals of Alfredo Zalce, and exhibits on the geology and fauna of the region.
