Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, History museum in San Salvador, El Salvador
The Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen occupies a building with multiple exhibition halls, a cinema room, and specialized archives in central San Salvador.
Founded in 1996 by Venezuelan journalist Carlos Henríquez Consalvi, the museum documents the Salvadoran civil war through photographs, manuscripts, and video recordings.
The museum maintains an extensive collection of 35,000 photographs dating from 1872, documenting indigenous cultures and significant historical events of El Salvador.
Located at 27 Avenida Norte 1140 in Urbanización La Esperanza, the museum houses a social science library focused on El Salvador and Central America.
The institution preserves Radio Venceremos broadcasts and produces documentaries, including Cicatriz de la Memoria about the 1932 Salvadoran peasant uprising.
Location: San Salvador
Inception: June 17, 1996
Official opening: February 23, 1999
Address: entre 19 y, 27 Avenida Nte. 1140, San Salvador 1102
Phone: +50325647005
Website: http://museo.com.sv
GPS coordinates: 13.70912,-89.20485
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:04
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