National Museum of Ecuador, Cultural museum in Itchimbía, Ecuador
The National Museum of Ecuador holds more than 1000 ceramic pieces inside a circular glass building at the Casa de la Cultura complex.
The archaeological collection spans from 12000 BC to 1534 AD, featuring arrowheads from the first nomadic hunter-gatherers of the Valdivia culture.
The museum exhibits ceramic whistle bottles, serpent bowls, stone ceremonial chairs, and a golden sun mask from various pre-Hispanic cultures.
The institution opens seven days per week at the intersection of Patria and 12 de Octubre avenues in New Town Quito.
The Gold Room displays metal objects from the Milagro-Quevedo culture and contains representations of traditional shrunken heads known as tzantzas.
Location: Itchimbía
Address: Edificio de los Espejos, Avenida Patria (between Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida 12 de Octubre), Quito
Phone: +593968540043
Website: https://culturaypatrimonio.gob.ec/museo-nacional-quito-provincia-de-pichincha
GPS coordinates: -0.20964,-78.49505
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:52
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