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Museo Gral. Francisco Villa, Palacio de Zambrano
This building has two levels and was built with quarry stone.
It is a beautiful construction with a baroque facade that belonged to the wealthy miner Juan José Zambrano, who, after the independence, served as the state government headquarters.
On the first floor, there is a portal with semi-circular arches, and above the portal, on the second level, there is the main balcony with a bell, which is where the Independence Day ceremony takes place.
Next to the main entrance, there is a plaque commemorating President Benito Juárez's stay in this place during his return from Paso del Norte (now Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua).
Inside, there is a square courtyard with semi-circular arches. The staircase that leads to the second floor has a niche with a bronze sculpture of Benito Juárez and side oil paintings depicting Francisco Zarco and Guadalupe Victoria.
On the second level, all the walls display murals by Francisco Montoya de la Cruz and Ernesto Flores Esquivel.
The General Francisco Villa Museum aims to provide a better understanding, from various perspectives, of this interesting historical figure and the details of the revolutionary movement.
It has ten rooms with the following themes: Zambrano Palace Site Museum; the uprising and the construction of historical memory; Francisco Villa's context through the places where he lived, his occupations, and Hacienda de Canutillo; Congress room; Governors room; myths, rituals, legends, and movies of Francisco Villa.
There is also a room for temporary exhibitions.
Museo Gral. Francisco Villa, Palacio de Zambrano
Location
Av. 5 de febrero, entre Zaragoza y Bruno Martínez, Durango, Dgo.
Hours
Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs. Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00 hrs
A HISTORICAL CENTER STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE