William Spratling was an American architect who came to Mexico to write a book and came upon Taxco, finding it a quiet place where the once great silver mining centre had stalled after the mines were played out. He began teaching local people the art and science of silversmithing in his own workshop and the result was that crafting silver...
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Museo Guillermo Spratling
Calle Porfirio A. Delgado 1, Taxco, Mexico
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Ranked #5 of 8 attractions in Taxco
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Type: History Museums
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Named for American silversmith William Spratling, who opened a silver shop in Taxco in the 1930s, this museum holds his collection of indigenous......
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Named for American silversmith William Spratling, who opened a silver shop in Taxco in the 1930s, this museum holds his collection of indigenous artifacts.
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A great place to learn about the history of Silver in the town and the great artisans this place is know for. Go here before you go shopping so you know what your looking at and for.
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The Spratling Museum was named for American Spratling who was instrumental in getting the silversmith business going in Taxco. I suppose the city owes its current bonanza to him. The Museo is just a minute's walk from the main church and the Zocalo (Plaza Borda) in the very center of town. It's on three floors and you must pay to...
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