The Capilla del Arte (Art Chapel) was opened by UDLAP in the Historic Centre of Puebla district of the city of Puebla.[3] It has a contemporary art gallery, cultural center, and auditorium, for cultural programs of music, dance, theater, film, literature, and arts to connect Puebla society with students, professors and artists.[3] It is housed in a historical 1910s Art Nouveau style commercial building, originally constructed for the exclusive department store La Ciudad de México, and later housing another Mexican department store, Fábricas de Francia.[3]