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This museum is dedicated to the display of contemporary art by modern Maya artists of Kaqchikel and Tz'utujil ethnicity, and twelved themed exhibitions on Guatemalan folklore, housed within a period building close to Antigua's central park.
The museum has received funding from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration but is mostly funded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala. [14] As of 2021 [update] , the operating budget for the museum was approximately 567,000 Guatemalan quetzals per year.
The museum is divided into four exhibition rooms, which offer information about the history of printing during colonial times. [2] The museum contains the first book made in Guatemala, which is "Explicato apologética" by Fray Payo Enríquez de Rivera, printed in 1663 by José de Pineda Ibarra. Also the museum contains a copy of a book that was ...
The San Miguel earthquake severely impacted the city of Santiago de los Caballeros; the Royal Palace suffered some damage in rooms and walls. This earthquake made the authorities think about moving the city to a new location less vulnerable to earthquakes, but the city inhabitants strongly opposed this measure and they even went as far as to invade the Palace to make their point.
The Hotel Casa Santo Domingo is a noted 3 star hotel and museum in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. It is located in the grounds of the Santo Domingo Monastery. This monastery was partially destroyed in the Santa Marta earthquake. [1] The hotel opened in June 1989.
Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque -influenced architecture and layout dating from that period.
The ancient ceramic vessels were unearthed from beneath the remains of sweat baths in Guatemala. Trove of 1,000-year-old vases held ‘unexpected’ and ‘elusive’ surprise. What was it?
The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (MUNAE; National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. The museum is located in Guatemala City, at Finca La Aurora.