Experts' Choice Award Museum of Maria Augusta Urrutia (La Casa Museo Maria Augusta Urrutia)
What the experts agree on
Quito's finest house museum showcases a stunning Art Nouveau mansion with exceptional French porcelain, colonial Ecuadoran art, and silver collections reflecting the philanthropic life of María Augusta Urrutia.
“Don't miss the collection of fine French porcelain, beautiful silver dinnerware, and Ecuadoran art from colonial times to the present.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Of Quito’s house museums, this is the one not to miss." Full review
Frommer's "This 19th-century Art Nouveau-style mansion-turned-museum was once home to Doña María Augusta Urrutia, who dedicated her life to serving god and helping Ecuador’s poor" Full review
