Casa Museo Guayasamín

Casa Museo Guayasamín is the former home and studio of Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín, in Quito’s Bellavista neighborhood. The guided visit takes you through his living and working spaces, with his paintings alongside art he collected, including pre-Columbian objects and religious works by Indigenous artists. The house’s architecture and hillside setting add to the visit, with views across Quito and the Andean foothills. Your ticket also includes the neighboring Capilla del Hombre, where Guayasamín’s large-scale works are displayed.

The artist’s home and studio

Casa Museo Guayasamín preserves the former home of painter Oswaldo Guayasamín. A guided visit takes you through the house, including his workspace, where his tools and paints remain alongside works of art. The rooms bring together his own paintings and objects he collected during his life.

The house’s architecture is part of the visit. Its stucco walls and curved arches sit alongside angular rooflines, with green grounds around the residence. From the plaza, you can look out over Quito and the Andean foothills.

Art across different periods

The collection ranges from pre-Columbian pottery and bowls to colonial and religious art, as well as Guayasamín’s paintings. Religious works made by Indigenous artists are displayed according to the artist’s arrangement. Look closely at the figures and their upward-looking eyes.

Guayasamín’s own works include early paintings and pieces that engage with human suffering, including the experiences of Indigenous people in Latin America. The house museum gives you time with these works in the setting where the artist lived and worked.