Experts' Choice Award Museo Textil de Oaxaca
What the experts agree on
This former monastery houses over 10,000 traditional textiles from Oaxaca and beyond. The real draw is watching indigenous weavers create pieces using historic techniques on select days, plus workshops and exhibitions celebrating the region's textile
“Set in the former monastery of San Pablo, this museum exhibits all manner of textiles.”
– Frommer's
Lonely Planet "Aims to promote Oaxaca’s traditional textile crafts through exhibitions, workshops, films, presentations and a library." Full review
Fodor's "On selected days, visitors can see textiles being made, using historic techniques, by indigenous people from across the state." Full review
Lonely Planet "For more context on the ancient art of weaving, swing by the Museo Textil de Oaxaca, which stocks more than 10,000 traditional textile pieces from Oaxaca and abroad"
