La Capilla Del HombrevsMuseo Casa del Alabado
La Capilla Del Hombre and Casa del Alabado are both rated very highly by experts. On balance, La Capilla Del Hombre is the choice of most reviewers compared to Casa del Alabado. La Capilla Del Hombre scores 86 with endorsements from 3 reviewers like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
La Capilla Del Hombre
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Mariano Calvache E18A y Lorenzo Chavez, Quito, Ecuador
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"The fruit of Guayasamín’s greatest vision, this giant monument-cum-museum is a tribute to humankind." Full review
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It’s a moving place and the tours (in English, French and Spanish, included in the price) are highly recommended.
"A shrine to Ecuador’s most famous artist, Oswaldo Guayasamín." Full review
"Oswaldo Guayasamín, one of Ecuador’s greatest artists, passed away in 1999 at the age of 90." Full review
"This is the starkly modern vision the artist never lived to see completed: a secular chapel of art dedicated to the history of mankind." Full review
"Dedicated to "man's progress through art," the architecturally intriguing, nonsectarian chapel houses many of the artist's paintings, murals, and sculptures, as well parts of his personal collection" Full review
"Magnificent three-level cultural complex, with its stone exterior and modern interior galleries, just five minutes away from the Fundación Guayasamín, houses a dramatic collection of the artist’s work" Full review
Museo Casa del Alabado
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Cuenca N1-41, Quito, Ecuador
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"A collection of pieces that date back to 4,000 years ago."
"Organized around subjects like shamans and the afterlife, explanations in English and Spanish... explore the indigenous beliefs." Full review
"This museum of pre-Colombian art and artifacts is easy to miss, hidden as it is inside a lovingly-restored 17th-century house." Full review
"This excellent museum is dedicated exclusively to Ecuadorian pre-Columbian art." Full review