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Guatemala · Guatemala City

Museums of the capital

The Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress, the Popol Vuh Museum and MUNAE. The Ixchel Museum's hours come from its own website; the details for the other two come from the Ministry of Culture's directory and the press, with the doubts each card notes.

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    Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress

    6.ª calle final, zone 10, Francisco Marroquín University Cultural Centre. The pin marks the museum in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.2.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Not stated
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00; Sat 9:00–13:00
    Booking
    Not stated

    A non-profit institution, founded in 1973, that collects, researches and exhibits Guatemalan indigenous dress, according to the Ministry of Culture's cultural directory.

    Source: Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena – sitio oficial (consulta oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Hours
    Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; closed on Sundays and public holidays (museum website).

    Nearby: Popol Vuh Museum (0.1 km) · National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MUNAE) (2.8 km) · National Palace of Culture (4 km)

    Sources: Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena – sitio oficial (consulta oct. 2026) · SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena

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    Popol Vuh Museum

    6.ª calle final, zone 10, Francisco Marroquín University campus. The pin marks the museum in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.2.7 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Not confirmed
    Hours
    Not confirmed
    Booking
    Not stated

    A museum run by Francisco Marroquín University on its zone 10 campus, according to the Ministry of Culture's cultural directory.

    Hours and fees not confirmed with the museum: they come from the Ministry of Culture's cultural directory, with no visible date. Check before you go.

    Source: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Museo Popol Vuh · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Adults Q45; students with a card Q25; children aged 2 to 12 Q15, according to the Ministry of Culture's directory.
    Hours
    Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; closed on Sundays, according to the same directory.

    Nearby: Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress (0.1 km) · National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MUNAE) (2.9 km) · National Palace of Culture (4 km)

    Sources: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Museo Popol Vuh

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    CultureStatus unconfirmed

    National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MUNAE)

    6.ª calle and 7.ª avenida, Finca La Aurora, zone 13. The pin marks the museum according to Wikidata; it is not the entrance.2.5 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Not confirmed
    Hours
    Sources disagree
    Booking
    Not stated

    The national museum of archaeology and ethnology at Finca La Aurora, zone 13, according to the Ministry of Culture's cultural directory.

    Hours and fee not confirmed with the museum: the Ministry of Culture's directory and the press give different hours, and the fee comes only from the press. Check before you go.

    Source: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to guatemala.com (April 2026), foreign visitors Q60 and Guatemalans Q5; other sources give Q50 for foreign visitors. Not confirmed with the museum.
    Hours
    The Ministry of Culture's directory gives Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; guatemala.com (28 April 2026) gives Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and weekends 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

    Nearby: Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress (2.8 km) · Popol Vuh Museum (2.9 km) · Kaminaljuyú Archaeological Park (4.3 km)

    Sources: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología · guatemala.com – Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (28 abr. 2026)

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