Brief SynthesisLocated in Guadalajara in the central region of western Mexico, Hospicio Cabañas was founded at the beginning of the 19th century to provide care and shelter to the needy including orphans, elderly, handicapped and chronic invalids. Currently, the hospice is the home of the Cabañas Cultural Institute and the Cultural Heritage of Humanity. AuthenticityThe authenticity of the complex of the Hospicio Cabañas is high. Protection and management requirementsThe property is currently owned by the State of Jalisco and managed by the Cabañas Cultural Institute. The Cabañas Cultural Institute ’s role as contemporary museum, with both temporary and permanent exhibitions, as well as the show rooms for the works of Maestro.