Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen

The Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen is a history museum in central San Salvador with multiple exhibition spaces, a screening room, and archives holding documents and photographs. The building also houses a library with materials focused on El Salvador and Central America.

The museum was founded in 1996 and focuses on documenting the Salvadoran civil war period through photographs and written sources. Its collection also includes material from earlier periods, showing longer-term developments in the country's history.

The museum holds photographs showing how different communities lived and how major moments in Salvadoran history were visually recorded over time.

The museum is located in a central neighborhood and easily reachable on foot, though parking nearby is limited. The exhibitions are indoors, making it accessible regardless of weather conditions.

The archive preserves recordings from Radio Venceremos, a radio station that played an important role during the war. These broadcasts offer direct insight into daily experiences and perspectives from that period.

Location: San Salvador

Inception: June 17, 1996

Official opening: February 23, 1999

Address: entre 19 y, 27 Avenida Nte. 1140, San Salvador

Phone: +50325647005

Website: http://museo.com.sv

GPS coordinates: 13.70912,-89.20485

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:40