National History Museum, Guatemala City

National History Museum (Museo Nacional de Historia) is housed in a charming historic building, which has been used as a National Property Registry to date. The museum provides you with a great opportunity to learn about the history of Guatemala’s economy, society and culture since its independence in 1821. It hosts interesting displays of past presidents and other important historical figures, portraits, old documents and other valuable artifacts. There is also a fascinating collection of paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, weekends 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm.