Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology, Durango

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The Museo de Arqueología Ganot-Peschard is an archaeology museum located in Zona Centro, Durango, Mexico. The museum plays a major role in preserving the indigenous history of Northern Mexico. The Ganot-Peschard's collection offers archeological materials from the region's landscapes and dwellings including, funeral urns, skulls, vessels, arrowheads, winches, pectorals and other ornamental materials of pre-Hispanic peoples. Its objective is to preserve and spread the archaeological heritage of Durango and the region formed by the states of Zacatecas, Sinaloa, Nayarit and Jalisco. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 24°1'26"N, 104°40'19"W

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Zaragoza 315Durango Mexico

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+52 618 813 1047

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Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Ferrería, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Hacienda Ferrería de las Flores, Avenida Sahuatoba.

4.6 miS
Archaeological site
La Ferrería, Durango
118 min walk • La Ferrería is an archaeological site located 7 kilometers south of the City of Durango, in the state of Durango, México, at the “Cerro de La Ferrería”, on the side of the Tunal River.
~810 ftNE
Church
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Durango
4 min walk • The Minor Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the metropolitan Archdiocese of the Victoria de Durango’s Community, also called the Durango Cathedral, is a religious building in the Catholic Church that belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico.
4.5 miS
23°57'32"N • 104°39'47"W
Hacienda Ferrería de las Flores, Durango
115 min walk • Event space, City hall
1.6 miSW
24°0'35"N • 104°41'35"W
Avenida Sahuatoba, Durango
42 min walk • Bridge
1.2 miSW
Football, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Francisco Zarco, Durango
30 min walk • The Estadio Francisco Zarco is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Durango. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Alacranes de Durango and of fourth-tier club Dorados de Villa.
1.7 miE
Universities and schools
Durango Institute of Technology, Durango
45 min walk • The Durango Institute of Technology is a Mexican public university located in the state of Durango.
3 miNE
Universities and schools
Universidad Autónoma de Durango, Durango
78 min walk • The Universidad Autónoma de Durango is a private university in Durango, Durango with campuses in multiple Mexican states, founded in 1992. It is operated by Fomento Educativo y Cultural Francisco de Ibarra, A.C. It has campuses in 26 Mexican cities.