{"id":8776,"date":"2018-11-24T05:29:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T11:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpatzcuaro.com\/?post_type=citadela-item&#038;p=8776"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:54:04","slug":"museo-regional-michoacano-dr-nicolas-leon-calderon","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/museo-regional-michoacano-dr-nicolas-leon-calderon\/","title":{"rendered":"Michoacan Regional Museum, Dr. Nicolas Leon Calderon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<b>\u00a0The Dean of History<\/b> \ud83d\udcdc<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">If you are one of those travelers who are not content with just seeing, but want to <i>understand<\/i>, this place is for you. Located in a stunning 18th-century Baroque mansion, the <b>Michoac\u00e1n Regional Museum Dr. Nicol\u00e1s Le\u00f3n Calder\u00f3n<\/b> has the honor of being <b>the oldest in the INAH Museum Network<\/b> throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">The building itself is a museum piece. Built in <b>1775<\/b>, was known as the <b>Isidro Huarte's Mansion<\/b>. Experts say it's the perfect example of what wealthy homes in old Valladolid were like: spacious courtyards, elegant arches, and a stately atmosphere that envelops you from the entrance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2695\ufe0f <b>The Legacy of a Genius<\/b> The museum is named after <b>Dr. Nicol\u00e1s Le\u00f3n<\/b>, a man who was everything at once: doctor, historian, anthropologist, and naturalist. He founded this museum on <b>January 30, 1886<\/b>, although at first the collection wandered \u201cnomadic\u201d between the College of San Nicol\u00e1s and the Government Palace, until in <b>1915<\/b> He found his forever home in this mansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">\ud83d\udc8e <b>Tesoros que no puedes perderte<\/b> After its restoration in 2011, its 12 rooms shine with more than 300 pieces. Here's what to look for to make the most of your visit:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b>The Table of Freedom:<\/b> The original table where the signing of the Constitution of Apatzing\u00e1n took place <b>is on display here<\/b>You're looking at the piece of furniture where Mexico's legal independence was enshrined! \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b>The \u201cGoogle Maps\u201d of the 18th Century:<\/b> There is a very famous painting called <i>\u201cTransfer of the Catherine nuns to their new convent\u201d<\/i>. It is the most visited piece because it functions like an old aerial photograph: it describes in great detail what the city and its people were like in the viceroyalty.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/loc\/tzintzuntzan\/\">La Relaci\u00f3n de Michoac\u00e1n<\/a>:<\/b> You can see illustrations of this vital document for us in P\u00e1tzcuaro, as it narrates the history and traditions of our Pur\u00e9pecha ancestors before the conquest.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"><b>Familiar Faces:<\/b> Look for portraits of characters you already feel close to, like <a href=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/don-vasco-de-quiroga\/\"><b>Don Vasco de Quiroga<\/b><\/a> and Melchor Ocampo.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\ud83c\udfa8 <b>Walls Also Speak<\/b> Don't just look at the display cases, look at the walls. The building houses impressive murals that have survived the test of time, works by masters such as <b>Alfredo Zalce<\/b> (with his <i>Defenders of national integrity<\/i>), Federico Cant\u00fa and international artists such as Grace Greenwood and Philip Guston. An art gallery integrated into the architecture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\ud83d\udccd <b>Why visit it from P\u00e1tzcuaro?<\/b> Because here the circle is complete. In P\u00e1tzcuaro, you experience the legacy of Vasco de Quiroga and the Pur\u00e9pecha Empire; in this museum, you see the documents, maps, and artifacts that validate that history. It's the perfect intellectual complement to feeling like a Michoac\u00e1n expert before returning to relax.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoamomorelia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6836 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"74\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-18x2.jpg.webp 18w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-300x37.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-150x19.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/74;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz.jpg&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz.jpg 728w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-150x19.jpg 150w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f\u00a0El Decano de la Historia \ud83d\udcdc Si eres de los viajeros que no se conforman con ver, sino que quieren entender, este lugar es para ti. 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