Museo del Carmen Alto

The Carmen Alto Museum is a metropolitan space belonging to the City Museums Foundation that opened its doors to the public on December 5, 2013. Our objective is to promote reflection on the historical, cultural and artistic heritage that the Carmelite order has guarded. Barefoot from Quito for more than 360 years, in the monastery also known as Casa de Mariana de Jesús or Carmen Alto. We are also a space in which non-formal cultural, artistic and educational activities are organized to support the cultural and educational needs of citizens in general.

We are located on García Moreno and Vicente Rocafuerte streets (next to the Arco de la Reina) in the Historic Center of Quito.