A total of 26 museums, cultural centers, libraries and other spaces that protect historythe culture and art of the country, will open their doors this Saturday, May 16, 2026 to celebrate the traditional event A day at the Museum.
Each of the institutions will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free of chargeand visitors will decide where to start and end their tour.
During those six hours you will be able to enjoy tours guided, children and family activitiesworkshops, concerts and various cultural shows prepared in each of the participating venues.
The organizers announced that there will be no bus service, so they recommended organize the walking tour, according to the proximity of the museumsas well as visiting each other’s social networks to find out about their activities and plan the schedule.
A day at the Museum 2026 It will be held this Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in 26 cultural institutions from Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala and Petén.
The activity takes place every year and is organized by the University of San Carlos de Guatemala, within the framework of International Museum Day, which is celebrated on May 18according to the International Council of Museums.
It is recommended that you wear comfortable shoes, sun protection and an umbrella to better enjoy the tours.
Date
Saturday May 16, 2026
Hour
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place
Zones 1, 4, 5, 10 and 13 of Guatemala City; Antigua Guatemala and Peten
Participating centers
Museums of the Historic Center
- Museum of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala
9th. 9-79 avenue, zone 1 - National Museum of History
9th. 9-70 street, zone 1 - Postal Museum
7th. avenue 11-67, Palacio de Correos, second level, north wing, zone 1 - La Teca Library
12 street 6-25 B, zone 1 - Municipal House Old Typography Sánchez & De Guise
8th. 12-58 avenue, zone 1, Historic Center - Historical Room of the PNC
10th. 13-92 street, zone 1 - Guatemala Holocaust Museum
6th. 1-88 avenue, Historic Center, zone 1 - Kaji Tulam House of Memory
6th. 1-73 avenue, zone 1 - Casa La 5a Cultural Center.
5th. 5-33 street, zone 1 - El Talpetate Cultural Center
3rd. 10-29 avenue, zone 1 - University Cultural Center
2nd. 12-41 avenue, University Auditorium, zone 1 - Fine Arts Theater
Elena Avenue 14-75, zone 1 - April House
15 11-63 street, zone 1 - Railway Museum
9th. avenue “A” 18-03, zone 1 - Mariano Peraza Steel Engraving Museum
8th. 20-59 avenue, zone 1, Ministry of Public Finance - National Typography Museum
18 6-72 street, zone 1 - Guatemalan Army Museum
24 calle 3-61, zone 1, interior of the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center
Museums in zones 4, 5 and 10
- Guatemala Sports Museum
Route 2, route 5, 1-29, 4th north, zone 4 - Museum of the Grand Lodge of Guatemala
12 avenue 26-67, zone 5 - Popol Vuh Museum
6th. final street, zone 10, campus of the Francisco Marroquín University
Museum complex of zone 13
- National Museum of Natural History
6th. 7-30 street, zone 13 - Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
6th. street and 7th. avenue, room 5, La Aurora farm, zone 13
Museums in Antigua Guatemala
- National Museum of Art of Guatemala (MUNAG)
5th. Poniente street, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez - Regional Museum of Santiago Sacatepéquez
3rd. 4-00 street, zone 4, Santiago Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez
Museums in Peten
- Mundo Maya Regional Museum
San Miguel Village, Flores, Petén - Regional Museum of Southeast Petén
El Centro neighborhood, Dolores, Petén
Entrance
Free and free entry
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