The Museo de Arte de Querétaro occupies a former Augustinian convent, and the building is as interesting as the collection. The main cloister is a superb example of Mexican baroque architecture — two storeys of elaborately carved stone arches decorated with saints, cherubs, and grotesques, surrounding a central garden fountain. It is one of the finest baroque interiors in Mexico and would justify a visit even if the galleries were empty.
The collection focuses on colonial-era Mexican painting, with particular strength in 17th and 18th-century religious works. There is also a section of contemporary Mexican art and rotating temporary exhibitions. The museum shop is good for art books and quality reproductions. Allow at least an hour, though the building alone rewards a longer visit.