Mexico Guide
Oaxaca
The philatelic museum
Opening time: Tues– Sat 10am–7pm
Price: free
Oaxaca is the proud mother of Mexico's only philatelic museum, housed in a sober mansion east of here at Reforma 504. It has a respectable permanent exhibition of Mexican stamps, letters, philatelic instruments and seals. Just around the corner at Murguia 302 you'll find the Centro Fotográfico Alvarez Bravo (daily except Tues 10am–8pm; free), also established by Toledo, which has three exhibition rooms displaying historical and contemporary photographs, plus an excellent reference library.