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San Francisco Convent Museum

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👍👍 Ideal museum to learn about the history of Granada and Nicaragua, it has pre-Columbian structures, its art, a model of the city with a beautiful atmosphere and a view of the Mombacho volcano. One of the most artistic and beautiful writings in the country People often mention Granada, museum, beautiful, lugar, history, Nicaragua, Museo, nice, worth, historia,


Address

Cervantes, Iglesia Catedral 2c al Norte 1c al Lago, Avenida Miguel de, Granada 43000, Nicaragua

Contact

+505 7877 3757

Rating on Google Maps

4.20
(975126 reviews)


Working Hours

  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm

Visitor Reviews


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  • 5/5 Bayardo M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal museum to learn about the history of Granada and Nicaragua, it has pre-Columbian structures, its art, a model of the city with a beautiful atmosphere and a view of the Mombacho volcano. One of the most artistic and beautiful writings in the country (Original) Museo ideal para conocer la historia de Granada y Nicaragua cuenta con estructuras precolombinas su arte una maqueta de la ciudad con un hermoso ambiente y vista al volcán mombacho. Una de las escrituras más artigas del país y hermosa
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gary S. 3 years ago on Google • 451 reviews
    A trip through Granada can not be complete without some culture and heritage. This museum was in a beautiful building attached to a ancient cathedral. The rooms meandered and there was much space to view the displays. My favorite part was the outdoor area with Meso-american sculptures and artifacts.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 5 years ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Far exceeded expectations. This is 5 museums in 1, with a guided tour provided. The museums detail much about local religious customs in Granda but it also houses an extensive collection of religious art and nonreligious art & paintings from throughout Nicaragua. I was blown away, this is a must see for all tourists to Granada!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jonny 1 year ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Pigeon poo all over walls, half exibits are missing, no toilet paper or soap for my sick girlfriend when we asked the staff just shrugged, half the museum is weird mannequins from 10 years ago and the other is pre Colombian replicas. The stuff we did want to actually look at didn’t have any English signs. Why are we paying 5x the amount when they don’t even have English signs? Overall worst museum I’ve been to
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frank d. 9 months ago on Google • 547 reviews
    Really nice museum with some interesting art.

  • 5/5 Stacey P. 1 year ago on Google • 165 reviews
    The museum is very beautiful with so much historical information and interesting displays. The garden area is stunning!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Catbabs 8. 11 months ago on Google • 371 reviews
    Interesting museum in an old monastery. Open hall with pre-Columbian figures.

  • 5/5 Vilda O. 2 years ago on Google
    We really enjoyed the paintings exposition with naive art. Also nice to walk the buildings and see about local traditions. Not cheap entrance but we liked to see this museum and would recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jordi A. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice building and patios, but the exhibits are an uninteresting mix of everything and nothing. Not a must in Granada.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yamara D. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and well preserved. The visit of the place makes you feel very peaceful (Original) Muy bonito y bien conservado. La visita del lugar hace que se sienta mucha paz
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 kali 8 months ago on Google • 330 reviews
    Museum is so hot that it's not worth even going to.

  • 4/5 Magno B. 2 weeks ago on Google • 301 reviews New
    Este precioso museo es uno de los más emblemáticos de nuestro país y recomiendo lo visites. Los diferentes espacios hacen un resumen de la vida de los Nicas desde la época de la colonización. También aborda un poco de la historia de nuestros antepasados indígenas como los que habitaron en las islas de Ometepe. Algo importante es que esté se encuentra en la ciudad de granada una de las dos ciudades coloniales de Nicaragua. Algo que deben de trabajar es en no cerrar en días claves para los turistas, como el primero de Enero.

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 4 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Mi visita al Museo Convento San Francisco en Granada fue una inmersión profunda en la historia colonial de la región. Desde el momento en que entré, me fascinó cómo el museo captura la esencia de la colonización española. Las exhibiciones detalladas narran la llegada de los conquistadores y su impacto en la vida de los habitantes indígenas. Lo que más me impresionó fue la manera en que se presentan los eventos históricos, con una combinación de artefactos antiguos, documentos históricos y explicaciones claras. Esto me permitió comprender cómo se desarrolló la ciudad de Granada bajo el dominio español y cómo se fusionaron las culturas a lo largo del tiempo. La experiencia no solo fue educativa, sino que también me hizo reflexionar sobre el legado de ese período en la actualidad.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Danny G. 3 years ago on Google
    Not sure why lonely planets recommends this so highly. It’s not worth $5. But cool to see from the outside I guess.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Regina P. 2 years ago on Google
    Am beeindruckendsten fand ich die präkolumbianischen steinernen Statuen. Im Stil von Volkskunst wurde das Leben der hiesigen Bevölkerung veranschaulicht.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 z A. 11 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    $5. Not worth it. Most exhibition materials are new. There's English. The only interesting ones to me are the old stones and some old pottery, but no description. No idea when and where they were discovered. There are bathroom inside. Nice building though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David S. 2 years ago on Google
    Never got in because of mask mandate. Bummer
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brayan T. 1 year ago on Google • 109 reviews
    Beautiful building and interesting expositions, I was here a few years back and I had the impression there were more pieces but still has that colonial vibes.

  • 5/5 shobin j. 5 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Must visit; lot of history, culture and tradition of Nicaragua and especially the city of Granada.

  • 5/5 Robert 11 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    We found this place well worth a visit. The building is beautiful with many rooms, courtyards and a large garden with plenty of seats to relax. The exhibits cover from pre history to present day and there are many boards in english. Also some wonderful art work. Well worth the entry fee and recommended to visit.

  • 5/5 Nohemi B. 3 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    El centro cultural museos convento San Francisco es un sitio que vale la pena descubrir en el corazón de la Gran Sultana

  • 2/5 Rudolf W. 10 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    In Relation zum Eintrittsgeld von 4,5 EURO bekommt man viele Fotos von Brauchtum mit Nachbildungen in Puppenform zu sehen. Die Räume mit zeitgenössischer Kunst sind eher überflüssig. Die prekolumbianischen Skulpturen und Tonwaren sind erfreulich. Die Darstellungen über die Schwesterstadt Jalta, im Besonderen über die Russische Entnazifizierung der Krim ab 2016 und deren Zurückholung nach Russland zeigt das Mindset der Nicaraguanischen Regierung oder gegebenenfalls deren Abhängigkeiten.

  • 2/5 klaus p. 1 year ago on Google
    Entry is 180 c$, expect that when you come midday with two people and you want to pay with a 500, they do not have change and also make no effort to get any.

  • 5/5 Amy B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A super well-kept museum, fully worth the contribution of 50 cordobas or $ 2 approximately! You can see the different customs and traditions of the Granada area and the islands as well as primitive, sacred and pre-Columbian art (Original) Un museo super bien cuidado, vale completamente la contribución de 50 cordobas o $2 aproximadamente! Se pueden ver las diferentes costumbres y tradiciones del area de Granada y las islas asi como arte primitivo, sacro y precolombino

  • 5/5 Byron D. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They must visit it (Original) Deben visitarlo

  • 4/5 Yerald A. 5 years ago on Google
    Una de las joyas arquitectónicas coloniales de la cuidad de Granada queda a muy pocas cuadras de el parque central y de la calle calzada por lo tanto se puede llegar fácilmente a este lugar, tengo entendió que hay acceso a la azotea donde se puede ver toda la cuidad a esplendor

  • 5/5 Heyner A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you want to know more about local traditions, this is the right place. (Original) Si querés conocer más sobre las tradiciones locales, éste es el lugar indicado.

  • 3/5 Matilde V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) recommend the tour is very good, however I had visited before and saw less archaeological pieces (Original) recomiendo la visita esta muy bueno, sin embargo lo había visitado antes y vi menos piezas arqueológicas

  • 3/5 Nury O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice place to know part of the history of Granada (Original) Un lindo lugar para conocer parte de la historia de Granada

  • 5/5 carlos jose picado s. 10 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    This is a beautiful place today. In the history of Granada it was a place where the daring Americans and filibusters. They made the American flag. I better not keep saying anything to him lest they censor my opinion.

  • 4/5 jose o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum, what I liked the most were the statuettes and religious relics, additionally the idols of pre-Columbian art. (Original) Muy bonito museo, lo que más me gusto fueron las estatuillas y reliquias religiosa, adicionalmente los ídolos del arte precolombina.

  • 5/5 paola_ e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is beautiful, shows the culture of Granada has, crafts, paintings, very old images, very cute. The price 50 cordobas (Original) Es hermoso, muestra la cultura de Granada tiene, artesanías, pinturas, imágenes muy antiguas, muy lindo. El precio 50 cordobas

  • 5/5 Camilo Ernesto Quintana M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This place is magical, has samples of the culture and customs of Nicaragua and the city, Granada. (Original) Este lugar es mágico, tiene muestras de la cultura y costumbres de Nicaragua y la ciudad, Granada.

  • 5/5 Aurora C. 1 year ago on Google
    Spent almost 2 hours here, totally worth a visit.👍

  • 4/5 Sean Steel (. 1 year ago on Google
    Alright. Mostly religious stuff. Most of the older indigenous stuff are replicas.

  • 5/5 Jordi S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal to know a little history of the city of Granada. The price, $ 5, is very good, and in our case, with a group of 9, we were accompanied by a guide who explained everything very well. The place is nice, spacious, clean and very well maintained. Recommended. (Original) Ideal para conocer un poco de historia de la ciudad de Granada. El precio, $5, está muy bien, y en nuestro caso, con un grupo de 9, nos acompañó una guía que explicó muy bien todo. El lugar es agradable, amplio, limpio y muy bien cuidado. Recomendado.

  • 5/5 Edwin Taylor R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A colonial building founded in 1529 under the title "Convent of the Immaculate Conception" fifty years later is occupied by the Franciscan Order. It has five museums in a single space: 👉 Community Museum with its rooms: Memories and traditions, History of Granada, Architecture and its people 👉 National Museum primitive paintings "Asilia Guillen" and its halls: Precursor room, Solentiname Room and Primitivism Room in Revolution. 👉 Museum of popular and religious art and its halls: San Francisco Room, Immaculate Conception Hall and Jesús Nazareno Room 👉 Museum of traditional furniture 👉 Regional Archeology Museum of the Department of Granada and its halls: Gran Nicoya, These Talking Stones and Pre-Columbian Ceramics (Original) Un edificio colonial fundado en 1529 bajo el título "Convento de la Inmaculada Concepción" cincuenta años después es ocupada por la Orden Franciscana. Cuenta con cinco museos en un solo espacio: 👉 Museo comunitario con sus salas: Memorias y tradiciones, Historia de Granada, Arquitectura y sus gentes 👉 Museo Nacional pinturas primitivistas "Asilia Guillen" y sus salas: Sala precursoras, Sala Solentiname y Sala primitivismo en Revolución. 👉 Museo de arte popular y religiosa y sus salas: Sala San Francisco, Sala Inmaculada Concepción y Sala Jesús Nazareno 👉 Museo del mueble tradicional 👉 Museo de Arqueología regional del departamento de Granada y sus salas: Gran Nicoya, Estas piedras Hablan y Cerámicas precolombinas

  • 5/5 Jonathan W. 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting place to see.

  • 5/5 Solangie B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice place. With many archaeological pieces of the pre-Columbian. (Original) Un lugar muy lindo. Con muchas piezas arqueológicas del precolombino.

  • 5/5 Gema Araica R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a place full of history, beautiful things and above all peace (Original) Es un lugar lleno de historia, cosas hermosas y sobre todo de paz

  • 5/5 Cristina G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good attention the museum instructors👌 (Original) Buena atención los instructores del museo👌


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