Museum of Mayan Sculpture, Copán

The excellent Museum of Mayan Sculpture at the Copán Ruins Archeological Site is a must-see for any visitor to the ruins. It exhibits many original sculptures, stelae, and altars recovered from the site. . The museum, on the other hand, houses the best original Copán Mayan sculpture and architecture, and it should be an essential component of any visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site.

The US$7 admission price is well worth seeing approximately 60 exhibits with over 3,000 pieces of art, six rebuilt structures, and some of the most important stele from the surrounding archaeological site.

The Museum of Mayan Sculpture, which tunnels beneath a hillside before emerging out into a wide sunny open space, is best experienced after viewing the ruins to understand where the objects on display originated. The full-sized reproduction of the exquisite Rosalila Temple discovered completely understructure 16 in the acropolis, is unquestionably the masterpiece here.

Location: Copán, Honduras