Painted pottery
Kings and gods.
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One of the world's major collections of Maya art, in a private non-profit museum on the Universidad Francisco Marroquín campus in the capital, named after the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, which tells of the creation of the world and of people made from maize. Its halls display thousands of pieces from many eras: painted pottery showing kings, gods and animals, stone figures, incense burners and masks, jade and shell jewellery, plus a room of colonial art with wooden statues and silverwork. Its most engaging exhibit is a large model of ancient Tikal, showing its temples and plazas before the forest swallowed them, well worth seeing before heading to Petén. Panels in Spanish and English explain Maya life, writing and calendars. The museum is calm and well organised, good for half a day in the capital, and pairs with the Ixchel textile museum on the same campus.
Kings and gods.
The ancient city.
Wooden statues.
Universidad Francisco Marroquín campus, Zone 10, Guatemala City
It is the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, telling of the creation of the world and of people made from maize.