Dr. David J. Guzmán National Museum, Archaeological museum in downtown San Salvador, El Salvador.
The Dr. David J. Guzmán National Museum is an archaeological museum in downtown San Salvador with five exhibition halls. The rooms display archaeological artifacts, historical documents, and anthropological collections from different periods of El Salvador's past.
The museum was founded in 1883 under the direction of David J. Guzmán, who donated extensive collections of Olmec and Maya artifacts. This founding collection remains the foundation of the museum's holdings today.
The entrance features a large mural by Antonio Barilla showing how Salvadoran society developed through different time periods. This artwork gives visitors a visual introduction to the nation's cultural journey.
The museum has a specialized library with extensive documentation about Salvadoran history for research purposes. Visitors should allow time to explore all five halls and can plan multiple visits to see everything thoroughly.
The collections contain mastodon fossils discovered in 1875 at Los Frailes River. These fossils reveal what prehistoric animals once lived in this region.
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