Address:Av. Central #750, Fracc. Residencial Poniente
Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45136
Between the Streets: Santa Margarita and Paseo Valle Real
Telephone: (33) 3030 - 0030 / 3030 - 0001 / 3030 0003
Internet: http://trompomagico.jalisco.gob.mx/
E-Mail: comsoctrompo@jalisco.gob.mx
Description: This Museum is created with the thought that you have fun with all your family, talk about what you think and discover new knowledge. This space was made for the Government of the State of Jalisco, you will find things that are only in Mexico and in Latin America; for that reason, the Museum is one of the best. The above-mentioned means that you have at your reach areas where you observe things that make you meditate; the parts of the museum have top technology; the exhibitions and activities are designed for you and all with an educational project. It was designed for the architect Javier Díaz Reynoso and was opened on April 30th of 2003.
Schedule: Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 to 6:00 pm. Saturday, Sunday and Holly Days 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Address:Av. Fuerza Aérea , Base Aérea Militar
Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45200
Telephone: (33) 3624 1470 / 3624 1474
Fax: (33) 3624 1467
Description: Museum of the Mexican Air Force that counts with one room of the Mexican Air force history, other with the Mexican expeditionary Air Force and the last with models of airplanes.
Schedule: open only groups

Address:Calz. González Gallo #20, Zona Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44180
Between the Streets: Calzada Independencia and Dr. R. Michel
Telephone: (33) 3030 9080 / 3030 9090
Free Call Mexico: 01800 0872 189 / 01 800 0872 190 / 01 800 0872 191
E-Mail: iaj@prodigy.net.mx , artesanias@jalisco.gob.mx
Description: Installed in lands of the Blue Water Park, this house considers object protect, conserve and impel the Jalicienses crafts. In the Institute of the Jalisciense Craft could be acquired an extensive range of crafts how they are: Ceramic pottery, blown Glass, some fabrics and unraveled; we also found brass articles, paper "maché" and silver jewelry, as well as carved in wood and bone, Huichol art, wrought iron and "metalistería" of Tlaquepaque and Sayula, "talabartería" of Colotlán, Cd. Guzman, Guadalajara and Ajijic; figures of chiqle of Talpa, etc.
Schedule: Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Address:Andador 20 de Noviembre #166, Centro
Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45100
Across to: 28 de Enero
Fax: (33) 3818-2576
Telephone: 3818-2200 / 3818-2575
E-Mail: direccion@mazmuseo.com
Internet: http://www.mazmuseo.com/
Internet: http://www.zapopan.gob.mx
Description: MAZ, is both a museum and cultural center, and seeks to exhibit the best examples of artistic activity in a variety of forms. There are three exhibition rooms and a multidisciplinary hall to be used for contemporary music, dance, theater, art and audiovisual performances, conferences, cycles of cinema, etcetera.
Schedule: From Tuesday to Sunday at 10:00 to 18:00 hours.

Address:5 de Febrero y Analco #s/n, Unidad Administrativa Reforma
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44460
Between the Streets: Analco and 5 de Febrero
Telephone: (33) 3669-1381
E-Mail: marenteria@guadalajara .gob.mx
Internet: http://globo.guadalajara.gob.mx/bienvenida.html
Description: It's a place where children learn to understand why things happen through a direct and concrete action with the elements they have to their reach, and that allows them to understand, explain, experiment, feel, question, and as a result to learn. This museum was made thinking in covering a learning stage as an education tool for children from 3 to 8 years old, taking in account the activities and recreational things that can be interesting for them.
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday , Sunday and Celebrate Days 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On vacations 10:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Address:Paseo de los Parques #3530, Colinas de San Javier
Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44320
Between the Streets: Circuito Madrigal and Paseo Jacarandas
Telephone: (33) 3628 4547 / 3641 4511
Description: Built on a great extension of land, it is a house of modern style, that keeps inside a 31-year old extraordinary taxidermist collection, of animals hunted by Don Benito Albarrán, in three continents, America, Euroasia and Africa. 270 pieces of hunting from a hundred ten different species presented in a display of great realism and atmosphere. Schedule: Domingo y días festivos de 10:00 a 15:00 hrs.
Schedule: Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Address:Independencia #684, Zona Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44200
Between the Streets: Mariano Bárcenas and Contreras Medellín
Telephone: (33) 1201-8712/13/14 y 15
E-Mail: museodelaciudad@guadalajara.gob.mx
Description: The City Museum is located in a XVIIIth century house that used to be part of the Capuchinas Convent, who established themselves there in 1761. The building was used for several purposes until 1991, when it was bought by the Municipality of Guadalajara presided by the Mayor Gabriel Covarrubias Ibarra. It was totally restored and remodeled to be used as a Museum and host the History of the City from the XVIth century to our days. The Museum was inaugurated on February 14, 1992 for the 450th Anniversary of the Guadalajara Foundation. It has 8 rooms where we can see the way the city has developed through the years.
Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Address:Liceo #177, Zona Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Across to: Esquina con San Felipe
E-Mail: casamuseolopezportillo@hotmail.com
Telephone: (33) 1201 8720 / 1201 8721
Description: Our city saw the development of three illustrious "Jaliscienses": Jesus López Portillo y Serrano, Jesús López Portillo y Rojas and José López Portillo y Weber. The project and construction of this house dates back to the end of the XVIIIth century. The original façade was in Baroque style, but during the Mexican Revolution it was changed to French Neoclassic style. In the windows you can appreciate the letters J.L.P. that are considered one of the most important families in the city. This house-museum means a great effort in preserving the properties that, for their architecture and history, deserved to be classified as relics of the past. The house was the property of its masters up to 1981, when it was acquired by the city council. Presently, there are music concerts, literature, conferences, and different kinds of exhibitions. Music workshops for children and teenagers are given; and for adults a choir.
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m.

Address:Eva Briseño #152, Centro de Zapopan
Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45100
Across to: Hidalgo
Telephone: (33) 3636-4430
Description: Located on the north side of the Basílica of Zapopan, it offers a permanent sample of handcrafts made by this ethnic group to the visitor. Exhibition and sales of: shirts, shorts, bags (morrales), skirts, blouses, necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and small sequin bags. Also, masks carved in wood and pictures with daily scenes of the rural life of this ethnic group.
Schedule: Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Address:Independencia #336, Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Across to: Liceo
Telephone: (33) 3614-7924
Description: AN effort to have all books on our City. Old information about 20 districts of Guadalajara, old books, captured old information. Old books can be obtained.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address:Av. 16 de Septiembre #889, Núcleo Cultural Agua Azul
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Across to: Calzada del Campesino
Telephone: (33) 3619-0104
Description: Located in the area of the Agua Azul Park. This building has the shape of a truncated pyramid and it was inaugurated in 1959. At the left side entrance on the wall is a painting "The State of Jalisco Map" with the most important archeological sites. It also has a small, but authentic, dress collection from those civilizations that inhabited Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Valle de Atemajac, mostly. The museum has five rooms and the pieces are distributed in geographical zones. Coming from Colima, the famous fat dog features; and from the anthropomorphous figures, the best pieces are the humpbacks. Its plates distinguish Nayarit with white, red and orange color decoration. In Jalisco, the red and black over red ceramic, stands out. Curses on Saturday for the public. Summer curses for kids and adults of nahuatl language.
Schedule: Monday, 10:00 to 13:30 hrs. Tuesday- Friday 10:00 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 19:00. Sunday 10:00 to 14:00 hrs.

Address:Av. Alcalde #225, Zona Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Between the Streets: San Felipe and Reforma
Telephone: (33) 3613 9285 / 86
Fax: (33) 3613-9286
E-Mail: museodelperiodismo@hotmail.com
Description: In this same place, before the quarry, stained windows, and dog sculptures house existed, the first printing house of the city was here, where "El Despertador Americano", considered the first independent newspaper of America, was printed. The owner of the business was Mr. José Fructo Romero, successor of Mariano Valdéz Téllez -Girón, who established the first printing shop in Guadalajara by the end of 1792. The building has two floors with a quarry and neoclassic style façade. On the first floor is the entrance and it has four rectangular windows, and on the second one, there are four small windows and a central window larger than the others. On the top, there are two huge dog sculptures. Inaugurated in 1994 as a museum, it shows a review of the journalism in Guadalajara, picture exhibitions, paintings and a library, open to the public with information about journalism, radio, cinema and television with a wide compilation of the newspapers from Guadalajara.
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.

Address:Dr. R. Michel #520, San Carlos
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44460
Across to: Calz. González Gallo
Internet: http://www.guadalajara.gob.mx/dependencias/museopaleontologia/
E-Mail: paleonto01@hotmail.com
Phone/Fax: (33) 3619-5560
Description: Inside it we can find a great amount of fossils found in the western region of México, and that come mostly from the lake of Chapala and the beaches of Zacoalco, and wich are part of the colection owned by Ing. Federico A. Solorzano Barreto, who began collection the more than half a century ago. The exhibition has mainly mammals from the miocene, pliocene and pleistocene eras. In this place there are fragments of antelopes, horses, pumas, sable-teeth tigers, mammoths, among others; together with evidence left by the first settlers in the fauna of the tertiary and quaternary periods. This very valuable heritage is under the care of the Museum which as an investigation center promotes to study paleonthology through a discipline that tells us about the changes that happened around us throughout the years, divided 7 sectionsm so that each piece of it is found in adequate surroundign in order to offer the scientific information and becomes interesting for its educational value. It has tour on Tuesday to Sunday 11:00, 12:30, 16:40 hours. Video projection Saturday and Sunday 12:30, 13:30, 15:00 hours.
Schedule: From Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address: Valentin Gómez Farías #600, General Real
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44450
Between the Streets: Calzáda del Ejército and Riva Palacio
Telephone: (33) 3618-3974
Description: It is part of the program for opening cultural precincts: located where the facilities of the old "Cuartel Colorado" (The red Headquarters for the army) used to be in Guadalajara. The museum gives us a historical descrption of our mexican flag, since the Pre Hispanic era, going through the colonial times, and the Mexican Revolution, up to this time, the mexican Air Forcethanks to its wide cultural wealth, gives, us a background of how it was created, how it developed and its parcipation in air-ground missions, being widely recognized in missions on behalf of the population.
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address:Constitución #104, Centro
Tonala, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45400
Between the Streets: Hidalgo and Morelos
Telephone: (33) 3284 3070 / 3284 3071 ext. 1194
Description: Inaugurated in 1988, it consist of 2 plants. In the permanent hall has an exhibition of the traditional and contemporary ceramic for "tonaltecas" artists and the diferents states of México; where you could appreciate prehispanic, colonial, of the XIV century and XX ceramic. The museum also houses winning pieces of the traditional State Ceramic Competition, standing out for their technique; bruñido, petatillo, barro betus y barro canelo and another.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Address:Prisciliano Sánchez #191, Zona Centro
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45500
Between the Streets: Florida and Donato Guerra
Phone/Fax: (33) 3639-56-46/3562-7036/3562-7039 ext. 2007
E-Mail: premiotlq@hotmail.com
Description: Unique in its type. This museum shows all the modeling expression forms that are produced by our potters. In the showcases of this museum are kept real treasures of popular art, which express myths and realities, as the feeling of the pottery makers from Tonalá and other points of the country.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 hrs. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 15:00 hrs.

Address:San Felipe #211, Centro Histórico
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Between the Streets: Pino Suárez and Liceo
Phone/Fax: (33) 3030 9779
E-Mail: mapjsc@yahoo.com
Description: This Museum exhibits in his intalations "the popular art" of the state of Jalisco, with activities like: The Piece of the Month, permanent and temporary exhibitions and work shops. If you plan go with your family or friends you can reserve and special guided tour, the museum has special attention to groups. 4 rooms of permanent exhibition and two for temporary exhibitions. In vacacional season workshop are distributed.
Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Address:Av. Mariano Otero #375, Moderna
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44150
Between the Streets: España and Chapultepec
E-Mail: infomuseoanguiano@gmail.com
Telephone: (33) 1377 7909 / 1377 7908
Description: The Museum Raul Anguiano was inaugurated the 2nd of June of 2003. Built on a surface approximated of 1,200 m2 where works like graphs, oils, sculptures, carpets, drawings and pieces in ceramics are exhibited. It has an area dedicated to the children called < Sala Niño Anguiano "Young Anguiano Hall" > that wakes up in the children the love for the art through the workshops that have different artistic disciplines for them. Also with a multiple uses room uses for conferences, courses, videos projections, concerts etc., and one for temporary exhibitions for national and foreign plastic arts. In summer there is free courses by ASTRAE, during 3 weeks.

Address:Independencia #237, Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45500
Across to: Alfareros
Phone/Fax: (33) 3635-5404
Description: Founded in 1954 in a beautiful residence of the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries that belonged to the rich and famous farmer Francisco Velarde, nicknamed the "The Golden Donkey" born in La Barca, who became General in the Government of Santa Anna and was shot for supporting the second empire. Nowadays it preserves and exhibits the most traditional Ceramic from the Valley of Atemajac, as well as some of the winner pieces at the National Ceramic Award Fair.
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Address: Liceo #60, Zona Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Across to: Av. Hidalgo
Phone/Fax: (33) 3613-2703 / 3614-5257 / 3614-9957
E-Mail: mrg-inahjalisco@prodigy.net.mx / museoregionalguadalajara@hotmail.com
Description: Regional Museum of Guadalajara installed in the old San José Seminar. It was inaugurated in 1758. The colonial house is a tourist and cultural attraction of great quality by itself. During the Independence War it was destinated for a military headquarter. Inside the building you can find various interesting archaeological pieces and some works of art of various authors in those which the Villalpando and José Ibarra paintings are extraordinary. One of the rooms keeps a mural of José Guadalupe Zuno devoted to recall the "Nueva Galicia Conquest" by Nuño de Guzmán. Also we can admire the chapel in this old building. In the Paleonthology room you can find a complete skeleton of a mammoth, and a reproduction of a tomb (tumba de tiro) which was characteristic of Western Mexico.
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Address:López Cotilla #930, Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Between the Streets: Enrique Díaz de León and Escorza
Telephone: (33) 3134-1664 / 3134-2222 ext. 1664
E-Mail: museoart@cencar.udg.mx
Internet: www.museodelasartes.udg.mx
Description: This building was constructed in 1918 when General Manuel M. Diéguez was governor of Jalisco. The situation of the State of Jalisco changed with a liberal government and they thought that it was necessary to cultivate not only the land but also the mind of the authorities that were in charge of guiding the people. It was founded the way it looks now on October 12, 1925 being governor of the state José Guadalupe Zuno. The building has the form of a cross with middle point arches. On the upper part and all around the building there are balaustrades in French renaissance style. Next to the Rectory there are other offices and the "Deans Gallery". Right now it is a Museum of the Arts, founded in 1995, and it has 5 large rooms. Inside the main room you can find two murals of José Clemente Orozco, The "Hombre Pentafásico" and "The Country and its False Leaders" (El Pueblo y sus Falsos Líderes).
Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.

Address:Ramón Corona #73, Centro
Tonala, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 45400
Between the Streets: Independencia and Cuauhtémoc
Telephone: (33) 3683-2519
Description: With three areas and a hall with prehispanic pieces. The first room have an exhibition of the traditions and the culture of the Tastuanes. The second with 3 times: pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary. And third it exhibits pieces of prehistory with contemporary statuettes, and at the last one you can find temporary exhibitions. Special attention to groups with guided visits.
Schedule: Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Address:Morelos #217, Centro
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44100
Between the Streets: Degollado and Maestranza
Phone/Fax: (33) 3614-8487
E-Mail: museocera_ripley@hotmail.com
Description: WAX MUSEUM: It is a familiar maintenance center in where besides to learn, children and adults amuse themselves. The personages and the rooms of the museum are designed to give a real stage scene, in whose areas subjects are developed like: revolutionaries,national and internationalpresidents, national heroes, presidents of Mexico, real and fictitious universal literature, painters, sportsmen, national and international actors and singers, and the stellar room: the infantile one. In the Museum of Ripley it will be able to know and to experience the mysteries, more amazing facts and phenomena such as: apparatuses of torture, Egyptian legend, old rites, religions and customs of different civilizations (Egyptian, of the east, African, Chinese, Hindu, etc.), optical effects, physiological alterations, physics and diverse artistic expressions. A great collection of artistic figures is part of the collections more extraordinary than it will explore and live throughout his route, Although you don't believe it!
Schedule: Everyday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Address:Aurelio Aceves #27, Arcos Vallarta
Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Zip Code: 44120
Between the Streets: López Cotilla and Vallarta
Phone/Fax: (33) 3818-2800 ext. 31063 y 31014 / 3818-2800 ext. 31014 / 3616-8329 / 3616-6454
E-Mail: museocabanas_lpb@yahoo.com.mx
Description: The construction of this house was under the supervision of the Arch. González Górtazar during 1944-1945, on request of the best painter and artist from Jalisco: José Clemente Orozco. After his death in 1951, the family of this artist donated the house, which was his working place during his stay in the capital of Jalisco, while he worked for the local Government. Currently, in this house you can see several paintings, lithographs, photographs and others exhibitions in different periods of the year.
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 to 3:00 p.m.