Museo de Arte Colonial

Experiencia positiva: This is a free museum so adjust your expectations. Features mostly Catholic art from 1600-1900, on a smaller scale than you will see in the churches. There was a guide there who could answer questions in Espanol or English, she was very helpful pointing out how many Ecuador-specific details have been added in places in the artwork. I spent about 40 minutes looking at the displays, I would say this is not an essential stop.

Experiencia positiva: It's very nice to have free museums in the city and the staff is super friendly. But! if you are as tired as me of religious art, then this museum is very skippable. It's the same old, same old church fillers you see everywhere. I did not get a colonial feeling anywhere and was out within half an hour tops. Most interesting pieces were the laid-in desks, there's a bunch of them. Oh and no pics allowed!

Experiencia positiva: I was expecting a museum full of art from the colonial period. The ground floor is actually full of recent artworks. The second floor does have a good collection though. I especially enjoyed the 18th century escritorios. Also.... It's free to get in!

Experiencia fantástica: It was really amazing to see all the depictions of Jesus Christ and the monks of the 17th and 18th century.