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El Salvador · San Salvador & surroundings

Museums of San Salvador

Anthropology, art, natural history, recent memory and the National Palace. Check each card for hours: some are unconfirmed.

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  1. 1

    CultureOpen

    National Museum of Anthropology (MUNA)

    Avenida La Revolución, San Benito, San Salvador.5.2 km from the centre

    Entry
    Non-resident foreigner US$10
    Hours
    Tue–Sun 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    The national museum of archaeology, anthropology and history, founded in 1883 and at its Avenida La Revolución location since 1942. Run by the Ministry of Culture.

    Source: Ministerio de Cultura – Museo Nacional de Antropología (MUNA) · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Salvadorans US$1; foreign residents US$3; non-resident foreigners US$10. Free for students with a valid card, people with disabilities, seniors and children under 12 (Ministry of Culture, page updated April 2026).
    Hours
    Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Ministry of Culture, April 2026).

    Nearby: Museum of Art of El Salvador (MARTE) (0.7 km) · La Laguna Botanical Garden (2.1 km) · Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI) (4.4 km)

    Sources: Ministerio de Cultura – Museo Nacional de Antropología (MUNA)

  2. 2

    CultureOpen

    Museum of Art of El Salvador (MARTE)

    End of Avenida La Revolución, San Benito, San Salvador.5.5 km from the centre

    Entry
    Foreign visitor US$5
    Hours
    Thu–Sun 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    A private non-profit museum of Salvadoran art with temporary exhibitions, in San Benito. Entry is free on Sundays.

    Source: MARTE – Visítanos · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Salvadorans US$1; foreign visitors US$5. Free for students with a valid card, children and over-60s, and for everyone on Sundays (MARTE).
    Hours
    Thursday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Mondays 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The museum lists 2026 closures: 30 March–5 April, 1 May, 3–9 August, 2 November and 21 December 2026 to 4 January 2027.
    Booking
    Guided talks on Saturdays and Sundays during opening hours; private and school-group visits by email booking (educacion@museomarte.org).

    Nearby: National Museum of Anthropology (MUNA) (0.7 km) · La Laguna Botanical Garden (2.6 km) · Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI) (4.4 km)

    Sources: MARTE – Visítanos · El Salvador.com – Museos de San Salvador (agosto de 2025)

  3. 3

    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    Natural History Museum of El Salvador (MUHNES)

    Inside Saburo Hirao Park, end of Calle Los Viveros, Colonia Nicaragua, San Salvador.2.5 km from the centre

    Entry
    Last known: Aug 2025
    Hours
    Sources disagree
    Booking
    Not stated

    A Ministry of Culture museum inside Saburo Hirao Park, with rooms on rocks and minerals, palaeontology and ecosystems.

    Current status unconfirmed: the latest official page found is from 2021, and the press listed it among open museums in August 2025. Check with the Ministry of Culture before you go.

    Source: Ministerio de Cultura – Museos y parques arqueológicos (enero de 2021) · 2021 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to the Ministry of Culture (2021) and the press (August 2025): Salvadorans US$1; foreign residents US$3; non-residents US$5. Free for students with a card, people with disabilities, seniors and children under 12 (2021).
    Hours
    Sources differ: the Ministry of Culture published Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in 2021; an August 2025 press report gives Tuesday to Sunday, same hours.

    Nearby: Saburo Hirao Park (0.3 km) · Francisco Morazán Mausoleum (2.4 km) · National Palace (2.5 km)

    Sources: Ministerio de Cultura – Museos y parques arqueológicos (enero de 2021) · El Salvador.com – Museos de San Salvador (agosto de 2025)

  4. 4

    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI)

    1140, 27 Avenida Norte, San Salvador.2 km from the centre

    Entry
    Not confirmed
    Hours
    Not confirmed
    Booking
    Not stated

    A citizen-run museum founded in 1996 holding photographic and audiovisual archives and testimonies on El Salvador's recent history.

    Hours and status unconfirmed: the museum's website does not publish visiting hours, and the figure comes from the press (August 2025). Check with the museum before you go.

    Source: El Salvador.com – Museos de San Salvador (agosto de 2025) · 2025

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    The press (August 2025) gives US$1 for Salvadorans and no fee for foreign visitors.
    Hours
    According to the press (August 2025): Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon and 2:00–4:00 p.m.; Saturday until noon.

    Nearby: National Palace (1.9 km) · Francisco Morazán Mausoleum (1.9 km) · Historic Centre of San Salvador (2 km)

    Sources: El Salvador.com – Museos de San Salvador (agosto de 2025)

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    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    National Palace

    Historic Centre of San Salvador, next to the Jardín Centroamérica.0.1 km from the centre

    Entry
    Last known: Sep 2024
    Hours
    Last known: Sep 2024
    Booking
    Not stated

    A 1911 building with 105 rooms and four main halls — Red, Pink, Yellow and Blue — that housed the three branches of government for decades. A National Monument; the Ministry of Culture has offered guided tours.

    Current status unconfirmed: the latest official announcement of the tours is from September 2024; a September 2026 press report mentions them. Check with the Ministry of Culture before you go.

    Source: Ministerio de Cultura – Recorridos guiados en el Palacio Nacional (septiembre de 2024) · 2024 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to the Ministry of Culture announcement of September 2024: Salvadorans US$1; foreign residents US$3; non-residents US$5; free for children under 12, students and teachers with a card, people with disabilities and seniors.
    Hours
    The September 2024 announcement gave guided tours Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to midnight. No later official update was found.

    Nearby: Historic Centre of San Salvador (0.1 km) · Francisco Morazán Mausoleum (0.1 km) · Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI) (1.9 km)

    Sources: Ministerio de Cultura – Recorridos guiados en el Palacio Nacional (septiembre de 2024) · El Salvador.com – Apertura del mausoleo de Morazán, con mención a los recorridos del Palacio (24 de septiembre de 2026)

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