Museum Of The Jesuit Missions Of Baja California

Museum Of The Jesuit Missions Of Baja California

• Culture Tourism Traditions
• 24 May, 2021

In the municipality of Loreto you can find a museum that is dedicated to telling one of the most important historical periods for the state and the country. Museum of the Jesuit Missions of Baja California helps us to enter and understand the historical process during the realization of the Missions in Baja California Sur, the building where it is located is part of the same story that is told, because before being a museum it was a convent that was built in the 18th century.

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The Museum of the Jesuit Missions of Baja California has a permanent exhibition, this consists of approximately 300 pieces belonging to the 17th and 18th centuries. The works are mostly paintings, sculptures, ancient documents, archaeological remains among others, most with a sacred theme. One of the pieces that stands out the most in the museum’s exhibition is a bell that fell into the sea in 1875 and was recovered 100 years later.

The Museum of the Jesuit Missions of Baja California was founded in 1973 with the aim of showing the history of the missions, therefore its main exhibition covers the period from the Discovery of America to the Conquest of Mexico.

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Also, the museum has a temporary exhibition hall where different cultural events are held, as well as samples of different works by local artists.

If you want to visit the Museum of the Jesuit Missions of Baja California, it is recommended to make an appointment in advance, this in order that the visit to the museum is guided and more enriching. Also, to visit Baja California Sur it is necessary to stay in the best place, Hotel Seven Crown offers the best services and quality at affordable prices so that you can enjoy everything Baja California Sur has to offer.

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