Museo de Arqueología y Etnología

Fred Finney (26.10.2017 22:09)
Great museum on the Mayan (and earlier) archaeology of Guatemala. The exhibits are world class and arranged in chronological order. Most of the interpretative signage has an English translation in addition to the Spanish text. There are lots of small portable items dominated by ceramic vessels as well as jade artifacts and obsidian blades and blade cores. A wooden temple lintel from Tikal is present. The small scale model of Tikal is quite helpful for understanding the immense scale of that site. The open courtyard has Mayan stelae arranged around the outside. A number of the stelae are from major sites that remain largely inaccessible to tourists. They were brought to the museum for protection by the Institute of Anthropology and History (IDAEH). Enjoyed seeing the bench-like stone throne from Piedras Negras. The Guatemala National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is excellent and highly recommended. Whether your stay for an hour or all day this museum is a must see attraction in Guatemala City. One tip - we took a taxi back and forth between the hotel and museum.

Pavel Ochonsky (31.05.2017 01:57)
It was beautiful

Stanley Huala (09.05.2017 21:36)
This museum holds the most important collection of Modern Art in Guatemala.

Arthur Motch (27.04.2017 20:21)
Amazing Mayan artifacts.

Renato Pereira (24.04.2017 06:13)
Excellent museum, and all of the exhibits have detailed information (available in English and Spanish).

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