Museo Popol Vuh
Maya archaeology-Colonial art Museum in Zona , Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Museo Popol Vuh (Popol Vuh Museum) is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Zone 10, Guatemala City. The museum is known for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian and colonial art of the Maya culture.
Established | 1978 |
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Location | Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 6 Calle Fina, Zona 10, Guatemala 01010 (502) 2338-7896 |
Type | Maya archaeology-Colonial art Museum |
Founder | Jorge and Ella Castillo |
Website | www |
The Popol Vuh Museum is a private, nonprofit, scientific institution supported by its own funds and external donations. The museum is operated by a board of directors of citizens of Guatemala interested in the preservation and public display of the exhibits. One of its missions is to provide an educational focus for people who want to see and learn about the pre-Columbian past of Guatemala with the preservation, research, and diffusion of information.[1]
Although the museum is well known for its funerary ceramic art, the collection includes a variety of portable stone sculptures, especially from the Preclassic period, and from the coast and adjacent highlands. The section on Maya pottery includes some of the best preserved Maya vases and bowls.[2]