

National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MUNAE)
There are two ways to experience Mayan treasures when traveling across Guatemala: Either traipse through the jungles, down bumpy dirt roads, to ancient village sites and temples, or visit the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, or MUNAE) in Guatemala City. Inside this exceptional museum, visitors will find over 20,000 pieces of ancient Guatemalan treasures, from Mayan pottery, artwork, and crafts to traditional textiles and dress. With thousands of years of human history have taken place in these hills, Guatemala is comprised of a fascinating mosaic of different cultural identities. From the first settlers who built villages to thriving days of the Maya, all the epochs are represented inside Guatemala's national archaeological museum, with relics from archaeological sites having made their way to these halls. Learn how people first settled Guatemala as they migrated through Central America, and formed different languages, farming techniques, and ways to honor their dead. And, with so many discoveries still being made in Guatemala today, a museum that’s been open since 1898 continues to grow and improve.
Practical Info
There is no smoking inside the museum, and cameras can only be used for photos—no flash, tripods, or video.
Trip ideas
- Things to do in Central Highlands
- Things to do in Antigua
- Things to do in Panajachel
- Things to do in San Pedro La Laguna
- Things to do in Puerto Quetzal
- Things to do in San Salvador
- Things to do in San Pedro Sula
- Things to do in San Ignacio
- Things to do in Hopkins
- Things to do in Belize City
- Things to do in León
- Things to do in Ambergris Caye
- Things to do in Roatan
- Things to do in Pacific Highlands
- Things to do in Western Highlands
- La Aurora Zoo (Zoólogico la Aurora)
- National Palace
- Popol Vuh Museum (Museo Popol Vuh)
- IRTRA Mundo Petapa
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo
- Plaza de la Constitución (Parque Central)
- Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana)
- Relief Map (Mapa en Relieve)
- Mixco Viejo
- Santo Tomas Church (Iglesia de Santo Tomás)
- Biotopo del Quetzal
- Quiriguá