An excellent museum collection that gives insights into the peoples who settled the region in pre-columbian times. The display are well curated and the space and gardens are lovely. The only short coming is that the signage and notes displayed are to few and some are marred by inaccurate English translations.

This is a large, modern museum in central Zona Rosa. It contains a large collection of relatively recent Mayan/Salvadoran anthropological artifacts. Older Mayan history is underrepresented but the displays present an extensive panorama of Salvadoran culture over the last several centuries. Exhibits are curated in both Spanish and English. This museum is highly recommended but not if the visitor's main objective is ancient Mayan history. Entrance fee is US$10.

I visited this museum my first day before I joined an organized tour of the area. It was a good place to start learning about the history. I could have spent the whole time in the room with early musical instruments and the beautiful recordings of the instruments being played! About half the information was translated into English although the slightly darker print against a black background sometimes made it harder to read. There was a good section on the incorporations of Africans brought to the area as slaves.