The Casa de la Zacatecana Museum is housed in a 17th century mansion and displays a collection of decorative art including porcelain, glassware, furniture, sacred art, painting, sculpture, among other items ranging from the viceregal period to the early 20th century. The collection was assembled by Lic. José Antonio Origel Aguayo, who decided to found the museum in this building.
The enclosure that today occupies the museum, exists in the middle of an atmosphere of mystery, that is possible to appreciate at the moment of visiting it. The reason, as the writer Valentín Gómez Frías related, tells of an event that took place in the house currently occupied by the museum. At the beginning of the 19th century, a couple from the city of Zacatecas came to live in the property, did not have children and occupied the place accompanied only by the servants of trust.
For work reasons, the husband had to go on a constant trip and the “Zacatecana”, as the wife was known, had to be left practically alone. These actions resulted in bad tongues calling her unfaithful. True or not, the truth is that after a short time the husband disappeared and was never heard from again.
Legend has it that “La Zacatecana” had her husband killed and then killed the murderer, burying them both in the stables, without the double crime being known for years. Some time later, La Zacatecana was murdered, leaving in mystery who was the author of the revenge.
Location: Independencia No. 59, Historic Center, Queretaro, Queretaro.
Tel: 01 (442) 224 0758