A life and a culture of the Spanish conquerors influenced the inhabitants of modern Mexico. The religion of the great colonialists made a big contribution to the traditions of the Mexican people. At the beginning of the 17th century, by decree of Pope Gregorio XV, evangelism was expanding. One of its main methods was the establishment of religious schools for teaching young monks of the St. Francis Order.

So, in 1707, evangelists opened seven schools. One of them was built in Guadeloupe. As an educational institution, the building was functioning for 150 years. After the adoption of the Nationalization of Church Property Law, it was given to the state. Since then, it was a School of Arts and Crafts, military barracks, a shelter, and “Museum of Antiquities of the Former Monastery of Guadeloupe”. In 1918, the architectural complex became a historical monument of the city. A couple of decades later, it was named the national monument of the country.

Today, the Guadeloupe Museum is a beautiful Baroque building with a big collection of more than 800 works of art. It has 2 main spheres: historical exhibits and art paintings. An art group of 26 paintings on the life of St. Francis of Assisi is particularly significant. These paintings depict biographical facts and the miracles of the holy martyr. Previously, they were a daily textbook for monks. The monastery library is also very precious. It includes more than 14 thousand volumes of the XVIII and the XIX centuries on history, philosophy, and theology.

Besides, the museum tells about the life of the monks, shows their small rooms and classes for theological studies. The building of the sacristy, liturgical wear, decorations have been preserved to these days.