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The Popol Vuh Museum or "Museo Popol Vuh" is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world. It is located on the campus of the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Zone 10, Guatemala City and is especially known for its extensive collection of pre-Colombian and colonial art of the Mayan culture.
Established | 1978 |
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Location | Universidad Francisco Marroquin, 6 Calle Fina, Zona 10, Guatemala 01010 |
Type | Mayan Art Museum |
Founder | Jorge and Ella Castillo |
Curator | Dr. Oswaldo Chinchilla |
Website | http://www.popolvuh.ufm.edu.gt/ |
The Popol Vuh Museum is a private, nonprofit, scientific institution supported by its own funds and external donations. The museum is operated by a Board of Directors of citizens of Guatemala interested in the preservation and public display of the exhibits. One of its missions is to provide an educational focus for people who want to see and learn about the pre-Colombian past of Guatemala with the preservation, research, and diffusion of information [1].
Although the museum is best known for its funerary ceramics, the collection includes a variety of portable stone sculptures, especially from the Preclassic period and from the coast and adjacent highlands. The section on Maya pottery includes some of the great Maya vases and bowls [2].