Museo Popol Vuh

The Museo Popol Vuh is an archaeological and ethnographic museum in Guatemala City with a focus on pre-Columbian and indigenous cultures, notably the Maya. Its collections present material culture from the region’s ancient and historic periods.

Collections emphasise pre-Columbian artworks and archaeological objects such as ceramics, stone sculpture and other material that illustrate Maya and regional cultural traditions. Exhibits support academic study and public interpretation of indigenous heritage.

The museum was developed as a centre for preservation, research and display of Guatemala’s pre-Columbian and ethnographic collections and is associated with university scholarship.

Located in Guatemala City on the grounds of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, the museum is accessible from the capital’s central districts.

• Campus location: Located on the campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City, making it part of a university cultural and research setting.

• The Museo Popol Vuh is located on the Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) campus-enter via the university's main gate and plan a morning visit when the campus is quieter and access is simplest.
• Allow about 1-2 hours to work through the pre-Columbian galleries; the museum's strong holdings of Maya stone sculpture and ceramics reward a slow visit that includes reading the contextual labels.
• Check the museum's current opening hours and guided-tour availability on the UFM/museum website before you go, as hours can differ from other city museums and special exhibitions may rotate.