City Museum (Quito)

City Museum formerly San Juan de Dios Hospital

The City Museum (Museo de la Ciudad) is a museum in the colonial center of Quito, Ecuador. It is located on Garcia Moreno Street, between Morales and Rocafuerte.[1]

The museum was founded in 1998 and occupies the buildings of what was once the San Juan de Dios Hospital.[2] The buildings were designated as a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site.[3] and were restored in 1995 using the same materials as the original buildings to repair damaged areas. Ancient stone Doric columns, stone doorways and stone coverings in the patios are a highlight of the architecture.[1]

The museum chronicles the history of Quito, along with 400 years of the history of the hospital.[2] The former hospital buildings include an area of 10,200 square meters which house the four museum collections, 10 exhibition halls, workshop areas and museum offices, arranged around four courtyards.[1] In addition to its permanent collections, the museum also offers the temporary exhibitions, focusing on particular aspects of life in Quito.[4]

One of the permanent exhibitions offers a journey through the customs, people and traditions of Quito, through its displayed history from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century.[1] Another is the display of the history of the hospital and a collection of items from a former doctor at the hospital.[2] There is another permanent exhibit which is called "A new social order breaks through: Quito nineteenth century".[4]

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 09:30 until 17:30.[5] Admission is free for people with disabilities, certain institutions and municipal employees. Admission for the general public requires minimal fees.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Un relato vivo en el San Juan de Dios" (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: El Comercio. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "El primer hospital de Quito exhibe su historia" (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: El Telégrafo. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Histórico hospital San Juan de Dios vuelve a la vida en un libro de médico" (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: El Universo. EFE. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "La historia de Hospital San Juan de Dios en dos tomos" (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: Noticias Quito. Prensa. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Conozca los 6 museos más visitados de Quito" (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: El Comercio. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

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Coordinates: 0°13′23″S 78°30′54″W / 0.22306°S 78.51500°W / -0.22306; -78.51500

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