Visiting MUSA – Museo de las Artes

About MUSA – Museo de las Artes

The University of Guadalajara's art museum occupies a grand early 20th-century building on Avenida Juárez, with changing exhibitions of Mexican and international art. Its main hall, the former university assembly room, has a dome and wall murals by José Clemente Orozco.

Tip: Combine it with the Templo Expiatorio, about ten minutes' walk away, to see more Orozco without the Cabañas crowds.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Centro Histórico, cathedral plazas, murals and the big covered market.

Best time to visit MUSA – Museo de las Artes

MUSA – Museo de las Artes is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• July: 27°C (81°F) highs, about 21 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• August: 27°C (81°F) highs, about 19 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• June: 31°C (88°F) highs, about 14 rainy days, quiet crowds.

When to visit Guadalajara has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Guadalajara itinerary visits MUSA – Museo de las Artes on day 3, together with Museo Regional de Guadalajara, Mercado San Juan de Dios and Avenida Chapultepec.

• No. 14 of the 18 sights in our Guadalajara things-to-do list.
• Day 3 of the 5-day plan.

Near MUSA – Museo de las Artes

Also in Centro Histórico, so you can walk between them:

• Lucha libre at Arena Coliseo — 2–3 hours, low cost
• Plaza de los Mariachis — 1 hour, low cost
• Mercado San Juan de Dios — 1–2 hours, low cost

Staying near MUSA – Museo de las Artes

Stay in Centro Histórico ($$) to walk here: cathedral plazas, murals and the big covered market. All areas to stay in Guadalajara.

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