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A must if you're in Guanajuato. In 1910, due to the overcrowding of the local graveyard, the authorities were forced to exhume several bodies and when they did that they found the bodies had turned into mummies rather than fully decomposing. After that they founded this really strange and unique museum.
The Mummies of Guanajuato are a collection of naturally mummified human remains from Guanajuato City, Mexico. Most were exhumed from the Pantheon of Santa Paula municipal cemetery between 1865 and 1958 after annual burial fees were not renewed. Their exceptional state of preservation led to the creation of the Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato, where the collection has become a major tourist attraction and a subject of archaeological, forensic and conservation research.
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Regional Museum of Guanajuato
This building is where the independence revolutionaries burned the Spanish troops, and now houses a museum devoted to the history of the region, as well as an important photographic library.
Museo de Mineralogía Eduardo Villaseñor Söhle
One of the richest collection of minerals in the world. Ex-hacienda de San Matias.
Built in 1726, this was a Jesuit school in the latter half of the 18th century.
Alley of the Kiss
Two balconies separated by only 69 centimeters is home of an old love legend. For a few pennies some children will tell you the story.
The birthplace of Diego Rivera, a well-preserved traditional Mexican residence. Be sure to check out the collections of his simple, socialist-inspired works.
Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato
Three floor museum with many historical artifacts and artworks about the city of Guanajuato.