Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología
Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología
Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (6ª Calle y 7ª Avenida, Salón 5 de la
finca La Aurora, Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala) – this is a national museum of
Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts
and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. This museum is reputed to
have the country’s largest collection of Mayan artifacts (with research still being
conducted on their relevance to the Mayan culture. A large-sale model of Tikal is also
located here. The ethnology section has info on the languages, costumes, dances,
masks and homes of Guatemala's indigenous peoples.
Admission: Q60 (foreigners), Q5 (locals), free for children under 9 years. Hours: 9:00
am – 4:00 pm (Tuesday – Friday), 9:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
(weekends), closed on Mondays.