National Museum of Ecuador, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
4.5 (451 reviews) Sunday: Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #21 in Quito Speciality Museums • History Museums
Very informative — a must see!
The National Museum recognizes the multiplicity of identities of Ecuadorian society, its permanent transformation and mobility, and seeks to establish itself as a space for participation, dialogue, confrontation and representation in the public sphere. For this end, the Museum establishes a new model of relationship with the public, citizens and the community, that goes beyond specialized audiences.
Address
Avenida Patria Between Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida 12 de Octubre, Quito 170150 Ecuador
Mobile
Website
http://muna.culturaypatrimonio.gob.ec
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday :
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday :
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 13:04
User Ratings
4.5 based on (451 reviews)
Reviews
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5Corey B 5:00 PM Oct 18, 2020
New and Exquisitely Curated Museum
Not a museum that is merely show - while not huge, every piece - art, maps, statues, work from indigenous people thousands of years old... If you want to learn about the history of the country, and see amazing works of art then you need to visit. It'll take a good 3 hours, but it is well worth it for any museum lover, any history lover, any art lover. While not enormous, I've seen few museums as carefully put together and designed to communicate thousands of years of history in a way you can soak in.
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5Richard D 5:00 PM Jun 30, 2021
Great museum to learn about Ecuadorian history
This museum is definitely worth a visit to learn about the history of Ecuador. Entry is free. Exhibits are initially in chronological order, starting with precolumbian history and displays and progressing through Christian missionaries to the present. There is following this a room with many beautiful gold precolumbian artefacts. On the second floor there is again some history on native cultures followed by some exhibits of contemporary artists. This museum is well worth a visit as an introduction to Ecuador.
