City Museum (Quito)

[1] The museum was founded in 1998 and occupies the buildings of what once was the San Juan de Dios Hospital.

[2] The former hospital buildings include an area of 10,200 square meters which house the four museum collections, 10 exhibition halls, workshop areas and museum offices, arranged around four courtyards.

[1] In addition to its permanent collections, the museum also offers the temporary exhibitions, focusing on particular aspects of life in Quito.

[4] In July 2020, a collection of 69 artifacts were privately restituted to Ecuador to be displayed and appreciated at the museum.

[2] There is another permanent exhibit which is called "A new social order breaks through: Quito nineteenth century".