It posses the most complex collection of archeological pieces of the Mayan Culture of Guatemala, as well as a beautiful collection of jade pieces, this is jealously saved in a special vault and a series of typical suites from the different departments of the country, which can be admired through the graphics museum show. Offer: Permanent and temporal expositions, scientific investigation, workshops, guided tours, stores, publications.
Address: Building No. 5, La Aurora No. 5, La Aurora Property, zone 13.
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs. Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to
16:00 hrs.
National Museum of Modern Art “Carlos Mérida”
Here are exhibited pieces of Guatemalan masters, is a representative show of plastic Guatemalan contemporaneous arts, particularly painting, sculpture, engraving and caricature. Offer: Permanent and temporal expositions, library, workshops and video files.
Address: Building No. 6 La AuroraProperty, zone 13.
Schedule: Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs. Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 hrs.
National Museum of National History “Jorge A. Ibarra “
Founded in July 4, 1950. The installations that occupy actually the museum were inaugurated on September 19, 1986. Its main mission is collect, study, preserve and exhibit representative pieces of the biodiversity and others natural resources of Guatemala. Besides; contribute to the conservations of those resources and the environment improvement, by means of educative activities.
Address: 6th. Street 7-30, zone 13
Schedule: Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs.Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00 hrs.
National Museum of History
It exhibits a range of historical treasures that represent the economic, social and cultural events in Guatemala, from the Spain conquer and the process of independence to the Republic
Address: 9th. Street 9-70, zone 1
Telephone: 2253-6149
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:30 hrs.
Fray Francisco Vásquez Museum
It is located within the San Francisco Church, conserves the Franciscan Order treasures of Guatemala: Oils, religion sculpture, furniture and books.
Address: 13 Street 6-34, zone 1
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:00 hrs. Sundays from 15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Ixchel Museum of Mayan Costumes
It stores up an extraordinary collection of regional costumes from distinct indigenous population of the country. Also offer a sold of ceramic, handicraft, jewelry and books.
Address: 6th. Final, Street zone 10.
Campus University Francisco Marroquín.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs. Saturdays from 9:00 to 13:00 hrs.
Holy Week Museum
Here you can appreciate photographs, garments of images, documents and disks,
all related with the catholic religion ambit.
Address: 8th. Avenue 4-52 zone 1
Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Popol Vuh Museum
It exhibits a valuable pre-Hispanic art collection (stone sculpture and ceramic). It also included a colonial art of Guatemala and another one of folklore.
Address: 6th. Final, Street zone 10.
Campus University Francisco Marroquín.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:010 hrs and Saturday from 9:00 to 13:00 hrs.
M.I.M.A. HOUSE
It is a cultural center set in a house dating from the late 1800s behind its moderate façade saves a magnificent example of environment according to the time anddecorative arts that cover the century XIX and halfway through XX. esides; founts with a collection of colonial imagery and pre-Hispanic ceramic. The combination of styles and influences of different nationalities reflect the way of life of a specific era, as well as the identity of the Guatemalan inhabitant of the capital, of more than a century ago.
Address: 8th. Avenue 14-12, zone 1
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Museum of Natural History of the University of San Carlos de Guatemala
The museum thematic is natural history. It counts with a scientific collection of minerals, fossils, botanic, insects, birds, mammalians and reptiles.
Address: Mariscal Street Cruz, 1-56 zone 10.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:00 hrs.
Bodegas Museum from Century XIX,Central America Brewery
It presents historical objects, machinery and graphics about how to elaborate beer.
Address: 3rd. Avenue Final North El Zapote Property, zone 2 Central America Brewery
Schedule: Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 15:00 hrs.
Museum of University of San Carlos de Guatemala (MUSAC)
Is a service unit, created by the Consejo Superior Universitario that contributes to the cultural diffusion and the scientific knowledge. It presents expositions about the university history, national culture and art. It counts with areas for temporal expositions where are presented itinerants expositions and internationals with a range of topics.
Address: 9th Avenue 9-79 zone 1
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00 hrs.
Cultural Museum of Flavio Herrera
The museum thematic is literature. It lodges properties of the writer Flavio Herrera.
Address: Mariscal Street 7-46, zone 11 Mariscal Colony.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:00 hrs.
Children’s Museum of Guatemala
Interactive museum with more than 50 exhibitions, that allows the visitant to learn about different topics in a fun way
The museum thematic is interactive science and technology.
Address: 5 Street 10-00, zone 13
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00 hrs.
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:00 hrs.
Carlos F. Novella Museum
It counts with a photographic exhibition about the history of the cement in Guatemala, machinery and objects used throughout 100 years in that industry. It counts with an interactive area of the process of elaboration of cement.
Address: 15 Avenue, 18-01 zone 6. Within La Pedrera Property, Guatemala City.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16:00 hrs.
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