Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia

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The Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia (IHAH, Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History) is a government institution in the republic of Honduras.

Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia (IHAH)

Agency overview
Formed	July 22, 1952; 73 years ago (1952-07-22)
Jurisdiction	Government of Honduras
Headquarters	Museo Villa Roy, Tegucigalpa 14°6′45″N 87°12′23″W
Website	www.ihah.hn

It formed on July 22, 1952, by Decree No. 24 originally under the name of National Institute of Anthropology and History under the government of Dr. Juan Manuel Gálvez.^[1]

In 1968, Decree No. 118, changed its name to the Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia , which changed its administrative autonomy, legal personality and own patrimony.

The IHAH has a website, where their publications are available daily.

The Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History has the following departments:

• Department of Anthropological Research (DIA)
• Department of Historical Research
• Department of Museums
• Restoration Department
• Department of Protection of Cultural Heritage