10 Museums in Guatemala That You Shouldn't Miss

February 3, 2022 Randal Brittian

Coordinates: 15°30′N 90°15′W / 15.500°N 90.250°W / 15.500; -90.250
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1. Galeria Imox

Calle 4-46 6ta, San Juan la Laguna 07017 Guatemala +502 5310 8235 [email protected] http://arteimox.wordpress.com
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5.0 based on 49 reviews

Galeria Imox

La Galería Imox lo que desea trasmitir nuestra cultura maya y tradiciones, tambien vendemos puro arte todo lo que pintamos es relacionado a nuestra cultura maya, a los protectores mayas, somos 5 artistas, cada artista tiene diferente estilo técnica y tendencia de arte, y también explicamos el calendario maya a cada visitante cobramos la explicación. Para que conoscan que cada persona, tiene un nawal o protector maya con su fecha de nacimiento podrás conocer su protector maya sus caracteristicas de cada persona, sus profesiones, y su cruz maya explicamos a cada visitante para que nos sirve en nuestra vida que debemos hacer y lo que no tenemos que hacer en nuestra vida el Calendario maya personal. Todas las personas estan asombrados por lo exacto del libro maya todo lo que dice es muy acertado lo que nos trasmite en nuestra vida, es muy sagrado. Los mayas utilizaron este conocimiento y lo aplicaron en su vida diario, si desea conocer a fondo visite la Galería Imox en San Juan La Laguna.

Reviewed By maryangelchapman - London, Canada

We visited during a free tour of the town. Juan explained the Mayan calendar and showed me my birth sign and what it meant. He took the time to explain painting techniques and was so friendly. I love the painting I bought and was so glad to have met the artist.

2. Belfinart

6a Avenida Norte 18, Antigua 03001 Guatemala +502 5617 5977 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/belfinart/
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Belfinart

Belfinart is the most beautiful gallery in Antigua with a brilliant exposition from featured guatemalan artists. Belfin art focuses in the promotion of local art and provides a new perception of avant grade in central America.

3. Casa Santo Domingo

3a Calle Oriente 28 A Centro Histórico, Antigua 03001 Guatemala +502 7820 1220 [email protected] http://www.casasantodomingo.com.gt/santodomingodelcerro-en.html
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5.0 based on 24 reviews

Casa Santo Domingo

Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Dominican friars arrived in the old city of "Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala" around 1538 and built one of the most important convents of the Spanish New World. However, the terrible "Terremotos de Santa Marta" of 1773 destroyed a great part of the "Convento de Santo Domingo". Its ruins house now the fantastic "Casa Santo Domingo", a complex of hotel, restaurants, museums, spa, gardens and church. "Casa Santo Domingo" is today one of the most popular wedding venues of Guatemala and the Americas, due to its beauty, tradition and history. You can be a guest of "Casa Santo Domingo" or simply a visitor, strolling along its gardens or restaurants. If time is not a constraint, visit also the museums (with entry fees). Unmissable at any visit to Antigua and its historic center! Enjoy!

4. La Nueva Fabrica

Plaza Central Santa Ana # 55, Antigua 03001 Guatemala +502 7882 4613 [email protected] http://www.lanuevafabrica.org
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5.0 based on 19 reviews

La Nueva Fabrica

La Nueva Fábrica is an art space that supports creative exploration through galleries for exhibitions and community events, an artist residency program, and multidisciplinary workshops and studios. Explore galleries with rotating exhibits of contemporary art and historic photography, peruse our design store, savor a refreshment at our café inside two racing buses, and enjoy our gardens.

5. Funba

Avenida sur #40, La Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez, Guatemala 5, Antigua 03001 Guatemala +502 2383 6400 [email protected] http://www.funbaguatemala.org
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Funba

FUNBA’s House-Museum is open to the public for guided tours through reservation. The tour is an immersive art experience, guided through the house and gardens that host a collection of more than 4,000 art pieces of Guatemalan art, from the prehispanic, colonial, modern and contemporary periods. FUNBA´s gallery also hosts curated exhibitions throughout the year as part of its research program.

6. Palacio Nacional

6 Calle and 7 Ave. Plaza de Armas - Zona 1, Guatemala City 01001 Guatemala +502 2239 5000 http://mcd.gob.gt/palacio-nacional-de-la-cultura
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4.5 based on 454 reviews

Palacio Nacional

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.

7. Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena

Calle Final 6 Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala City 01010 Guatemala +502 2361 8081 http://www.museoixchel.com
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4.5 based on 327 reviews

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena

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.

8. Museo del Islote Santa Barbara

Oeste de la Isla de Flores en el lago Peten Itza Lago Peten Itza, Flores 17001 Guatemala http://radiopeten.com.gt/radiopeten/museo-santa-barbara/
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Este Islote se encuentra al Oeste de la Isla de Flores en el lago Petén Itzá , además allí funciona radio Petén

9. Museo Popol Vuh

Calle Manuel F. Ayau - 6a Calle Final - Centro Cultural de la Universidad Francisco Marroquin Zona 10, Guatemala City 01010 Guatemala +502 2338 7896 [email protected] http://www.popolvuh.ufm.edu
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4.5 based on 254 reviews

Museo Popol Vuh

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.

10. National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

6a. Calle 7a. Avenida Building No. 5, Finca la Aurora Zona 13, Guatemala City 01013 Guatemala +502 2475 4010 [email protected] http://www.munae.gob.gt
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4.5 based on 288 reviews

National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

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.

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