Museo de las Pinturas Rupestres de San Ignacio
Museo Comunitario de las Pinturas Rupestres
A small museum run by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History beside the mission, using replica murals to introduce the prehistoric Great Murals of Sierra San Francisco.
The museum is managed by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and sits right beside the mission. Its galleries feature full-scale replicas of cave paintings, archaeological finds and photographs that introduce the Great Mural tradition left by the ancestors of the Cochimí people. Anyone visiting any rock-art site on the Sierra San Francisco must register and pay here and hire a licensed guide, and staff can help arrange mule transport. Admission is cheap, the museum is usually closed on Sundays, and opening hours should be confirmed on site.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat about 8 am–5 pm
Nearby sights
- Mission San Ignacio Kadakaamán
- San Ignacio Oasis
- Cueva del Ratón
- Las Tres Vírgenes
- Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
- San Ignacio Lagoon