Museo Popol Vuh

Museo Popol Vuh is an art museum on the Universidad Francisco Marroquín campus in Zone 10 and holds one of the country's most important collections of pre-Columbian Maya objects. On display are over 400 artifacts, including stone sculptures, pottery, and colonial-era artwork spanning from the Paleoindian period through the colonial age.

The museum was founded in 1978, growing from a private collection assembled by collectors Jorge and Ella Castillo over many decades. It moved several times before finally establishing itself on the university campus, where it remains today.

The name references the sacred Maya creation text, connecting the space to indigenous worldviews. The galleries show how Maya artists expressed their relationship with gods, nature, and daily life through objects made over many centuries.

The museum is open on weekdays with shorter hours on weekends, so a visit during the week is recommended to have more time. The collection is manageable in size, so two hours allows for a thorough look at all the displays.

The collection includes a Clovis point dated to around 9000 BC, representing some of the earliest known evidence of human presence in Mesoamerica. This single artifact reveals that the region was inhabited thousands of years before the Maya civilizations developed.

Location: Guatemala City

Inception: 1978

Official opening: 1978

Website: http://popolvuh.ufm.edu

GPS coordinates: 14.62472,-90.53278

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:08