Museo Popol Vuh

The Museo Popol Vuh (Popol Vuh Museum) houses one of the world's most important Maya art collections. It is housed on the Universidad Francisco Marroqun campus in Guatemala City's Zone 10 and is recognized for its enormous collection of Maya pre-Columbian and colonial art. Today it is a place visited by many tourists because it is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Guatemala.

The Popol Vuh Museum is a private, nonprofit scientific institution that is funded by its own funds and donations from the public. The museum is run by a Board of Directors made up of Guatemalan residents who care about the exhibits' preservation and public presentation. With the preservation, research, and dissemination of information, one of its purposes is to provide an educational emphasis for individuals who want to see and learn about Guatemala's pre-Columbian past.

Although the museum is best known for its funerary ceramics, it also has a diverse collection of movable stone sculptures, particularly from the Preclassic period and from the coast and surrounding mountains. Some best-preserved Maya vases and bowls can be found in the section on Maya pottery.

Location: Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 6 Calle Fina, Zona 10, Guatemala