Centro Cultural
Metropolitano
Permanent exhibition: From Quito to Ecuador
Admission: $1.50; students and old ones $0.75; kids $0.50
Time: Tue – Sun: 10:00 -18:00
Synopsis: An adventure to the past of Ecuador, including
a stop at the XVIII century when the geodesic mission
visited the Middle of the World to determine the position
of the equatorial line at the XIX century, when Ecuador
separated from the Gran Colombia.
García Moreno & Espejo (Centro Histórico)
Tel: (02) 2 584 362
Website: www.centrohistoricodequito.com
Museo de Arte Colonial
time: Tue - Fri: 10:00 – 18:00 / Sat: 10:00 –
14:00
Cuenca 901 & Mejía (Centro Histórico)
Tel: (02) 2 212 297
Museo Ecuatoriano de Arquitectura
Admission: Free
Time: Tue - Sat 10:00-17:00
Synopsis: The museum exhibits historic pieces of neo-classic,
neo-colonial and contemporary art.
Junín & Jiménez (Centro Histórico)
Museo Fray Pedro Bedón
Time: Mon - Fri: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-16:30 / Sat - Sun:
09:00-16:00 (previous appointment)
Plaza de Santo Domingo - Flores 150 & Bolívar
(Centro Histórico)
Tel: (02) 2 280 518/ 2 282 695
Fundación Guayasamín
y Capilla del Hombre
Time: Tue - Sat: 9:00 - 13:30/ 15:30 - 18:00
Synopsis: The complete work of the famous painter Guayasamín
explores all his artistic periods and how they have influenced
the different styles in Latin-American art.
José Bosmediano 543 (Bellavista neighborhood)
Email: guayasam@hoy.net
Website: www.capilladelhombre.com
Tel: (02) 2 454 454
Museo y Archivos Históricos
de Juan José Flores
Admission: Free
Time: Mon – Fri: 15:00-18:00
Synopsis: This museum exhibits historical archives from
the time of the Independence, such as the favorite chair
and hat of Antonio José de Sucre. There are also
21 paintings of Antonio Salas.
12 Octubre entre Patria & Veintimilla (Library of
the PUCE)