About the Museum

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. The Ganot-Peschard has seven permanent rooms: the Lytic Stage, Loma San Gabriel, Chalchihuita Culture, Guadiana Culture, Aztatlán Culture, Rock Art and The Archaeological Method. Since opening, the museum has been visited by more than 250,000 people.