Hospicio Cabañas, Cultural museum in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Description
Hospicio Cabañas is a museum and former hospital in the historic center of Guadalajara, Mexico. The complex consists of 23 courtyards surrounded by covered walkways and chambers that house art collections from different periods.
History
The complex was built between 1791 and 1810 as an orphanage and hospital following plans by Spanish architect Manuel Tolsá. The chapel received murals by José Clemente Orozco between 1936 and 1939, which are considered among the most important works by Mexican muralists.
Culture
Visitors enter through a main patio surrounded by arcades, where children once played in a space designed to shelter orphans and the vulnerable. The building now serves as a venue for contemporary exhibitions and performances that draw on its history as a place of care and learning.
Practical
The museum sits a short walk from Plaza Tapatía and opens six days a week, closing on Mondays. The flat layout with wide passageways allows wheelchair users to reach all rooms and courtyards without major obstacles.
Did you know?
One of the side rooms holds a collection of sketches and preparatory studies that show how Orozco worked out his murals. These drafts document the development of his compositions from early ideas to final execution on the walls.
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