Museo Miraflores, Guatemala Department, Guatemala
4.5 (100 reviews) Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #14 in Guatemala City Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
Small view of Guatemalan History
Miraflores Museum is the first Site Museum in Guatemala City. Located right where the Ancient Maya City of Kaminaljuyu was. It has one of the best archaeological collections of Guatemala's Valley. The Museum has 2 halls with permanent exhibitions -displaying archaeological artifacts- one showroom for temporary expositions -devoted mostly to contemporary art- and a big garden where local botanical species can be seen, while you breath fresh air in a peaceful and safe environment. A Precolumbian burial was reproduced underground, just below the pyramid, making the visit a whole new experience. There is also a living collection of spiders and snakes, with species that were very important for the Ancient Maya. At the entrance, the Museum welcomes you with a reproduction of a Precolumbian canal and a scale model of the Great City of Kamnialjuyu. The scale model is displayed in such a way that the visitor may relate the ancient buildings -buried under the actual city- with the nowadays streets and avenues. Kaminaljuyu was one of the most importat cities due to commerce, obsidian was the most important product of trade throughout Mesoamerica. Miraflores Museum is the place to visit if you want to know the origins of Guatemala City and more about our history.
Address
21 Calle 7 Zone 11, Paseo Miraflores, Guatemala City 01011 Guatemala
Mobile
Website
http://www.museomiraflores.org.gt
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 4:57
User Ratings
4.5 based on (100 reviews)
Reviews
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5Montana W 5:00 PM Dec 9, 2020
Worth the wait...
The new building was slated to open several days after Guatemala was closed due to Covid restrictions. It was done so to protect the visitors, staff, and especially the children who will flock to this place. It is "hands on" and designed to teach and learn. A tribute to Mayans and lessons for all. It will be an amazing experience for all ages when the museum does open it's doors. Hopefully soon.
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4AdventureLass 5:00 PM Mar 2, 2016
An Introduction to History of the Area
This is a unique place, attached to a shopping mall, in the heart of Guatemala City, in Zone 11. It was founded in 2002 in the southern part of the area that was once covered by the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu. Within the grounds are 3 preserved mounds. All of the placards in the museum are in both Spanish & English. The entrance to the museum has a fascinating mad pf the ancient city set into the floor which is covered with glass marked with the streets of now modern-day Guatemala City. The museum also has permanent and touring exhibits, including many very interesting archaeological finds. Great for families of all ages. There were clean washrooms on site, and I noticed the desk clerk offer the service of the museum's wheelchair to an elderly disabled guest. There was also a small artsy gift shop on site.
