Museo Camilo Egas

Quito


Inside this restored colonial home is a small but iconic collection of work by painter Camilo Egas (1899–1962), Ecuador’s first indigenista (indigenous-led movement) painter. One of the galleries showcases temporary exhibitions by contemporary painters.


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