Location: Guatemala City
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The 10 Best Museums in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department
Guatemala City draws visitors whose interests range from Maya history to contemporary culture. Two museums house Maya artifacts, some of which were discovered on a nearby archaeological site. Other museums exhibit indigenous and modern art. In Mercado Central, an underground market, shoppers bargain with vendors selling local handicrafts. Additional attractions include a botanical garden and a scale replica of the Eiffel Tower. A night out in bustling Zona Viva caps off a day of sightseeing.
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1. Palacio Nacional
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 454 reviews
The elaborate interior of this former presidential palace houses paintings and sculptures by famous Guatemalan artists.
Reviewed By Sierrita - Guatemala City, Guatemala
We Just invited to this special building made in 1944 i think. The ceremony was nice and we were with the president of the country. This place was made from a special kind of rock, green colored. The rooms are wonderful and the paintings and everything are splendid. Today is a musuem too, a place to visit in This beautiful country.
2. Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Textiles and clothing of the Mayan people, Guatemala's indigenous community, are displayed at this outstanding museum, which also contains paintings, interactive weaving exhibits, a bookstore and gift shop.
Reviewed By Suwatss - Bangkok, Thailand
While small, this museum is really worth your time to visit given its comprehensive exhibits about Mayan textile, festivals, and their presences in Guatemala. The presentations include videos, exhibits, and figures. We learnt a lot about the Mayan textiles more than anywhere we visited in Mexico.
3. Museo Popol Vuh
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 254 reviews
This is one of Central America's most famous Maya art museums. Its collection is renown due to its large number of funerary urns. It also includes unique Maya pottery pieces and other artifacts spanning from 2000 B.C. through colonial times.
Reviewed By Suwatss - Bangkok, Thailand
This small museum is truly a gem in Guatemala and should be in anyone’s list while in town. While it is small containing only less than 10 rooms its exhibits and the way to tell the story is superb, organized chronologically in five segments starting from pre-columbian period (before 1500s BC) down classic and colonial period (1600s-1800s). There are many interesting pieces exhibited and related to many tribes including Mayan in Guatemala. Tip. Don’t miss the twin museum of Ixchel showcasing Mayan textiles. Tip. It is a bit difficult to come here and we recommend to take Uber here.
4. National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 288 reviews
The National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is a public institution and is part of the Directorate General of Cultural and Natural Heritage. Protects and disseminates the most important collection of archaeological artifacts of Mayan Culture, as well as a collection of ethnological material showing the cultural diversity of Guatemalan society. The permanent exhibition occupies 3500 square meters including pieces of jades, pottery, textiles and masks. Two rooms for temporary exhibitions present general topics of Mayan Culture and Guatemalan Archaeology.
Reviewed By 625sherylt - Mahwah, United States
The museum is organized into pre classic, classic and post classic exhibits of the Mayan civilizations. It is a good way to get background before going to the actual ruins.
5. National Museum of Modern Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By camom2016
Nice little museum, the visit itself isn't so well planned, I feel confused sometimes about what room what about which artist/period/style, but great presentation of guatelama art history and main modern artist, Carlos Mérida, set in a beautiful old building
6. Museo de los Ninos de Guatemala
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4.5 based on 77 reviews
7. Museo del Ferrocarril
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Panamajoe2017 - Sechelt, Canada
This is a great little museum with lots to see. A bunch of engines and different types of rail cars, many of which you can walk through. Admission is only 2 Q, a deal at double this price. Highly recommended.
8. Casa Mima
9. Centro Cultural de Espana en Guatemala
10. Pasaje Tatuana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
The "pasaje" is found in a house over 100 years old. You will find music, entertainment, food, art, and a new way to escape the prison that is monotony in the heart of Guatemala City.
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