Museo de Arte Religioso de la Concepción
Museo de Arte Religioso La Concepción
A religious art museum housed in the Convent of La Concepción, whose treasure is a gold monstrance studded with gems.
The museum displays colonial-era paintings, sculptures, liturgical vestments and gold and silver objects, many of them from the old town's churches. Its most famous piece is a gold monstrance about 1 m tall, set with pearls and gemstones and considered one of the most precious sacred gold objects in South America. Exhibits are arranged around the convent's cloister. Admission is a few dollars; hours vary, so check on site. It is beside La Concepción Plaza in the old town.
Opening hours
Hours vary; check on site
Nearby sights
- Riobamba Cathedral
- Riobamba Historic Center & Parque Maldonado
- Mercado La Merced
- Guano
- Balbanera Church
- Laguna de Colta
- Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve
- Guamote Thursday Market