National Museum of Anthropology (MUNA)
CultureOpen
Museums
of San Salvador
San Salvador has museums of anthropology, art, natural history and recent memory, plus the National Palace. Some hours are unconfirmed: each card says so
Places in this guide
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- See the full card: National Museum of Anthropology (MUNA)
- See the full card: Museum of Art of El Salvador (MARTE)
Museum of Art of El Salvador (MARTE)
CultureOpen
- See the full card: Natural History Museum of El Salvador (MUHNES)
Natural History Museum of El Salvador (MUHNES)
CultureStatus unconfirmed
- See the full card: Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI)
4Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI)
CultureStatus unconfirmed
- See the full card: National Palace
5National Palace
CultureStatus unconfirmed
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Archaeology near the capital
The buried village of Joya de Cerén, the San Andrés acropolis and the city of Cihuatán are Ministry of Culture archaeological parks within 40 km of San Salvador. All three open Tuesday to Sunday.
The Historic Centre on foot
The squares and buildings of the capital's centre: the National Palace and, next to it, the Francisco Morazán mausoleum, opened in September 2026.
Volcano, lake and viewpoints
The crater of the San Salvador volcano, the viewpoints south of the capital and Lake Ilopango.
Parks for a family day out
Parks near San Salvador for a family day out: pools, a lake, a volcano crater, viewpoints south of the capital and an urban park with a museum.