Spanish: Museo Regional de Chichicastenango | |
Chichicastenango Regional MuseumLocation within GuatemalaShow map of GuatemalaChichicastenango Regional MuseumChichicastenango Regional Museum (Central America)Show map of Central America | |
Established | 21 December 1949 (1949-12-21) |
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Coordinates | 14°56′32.204″N 91°6′42.278″W / 14.94227889°N 91.11174389°W / 14.94227889; -91.11174389 |
Type | Archaeological museum |
The Chichicastenango Regional Museum or Museo Regional is a museum in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. It is located at the Iglesia de Santo Tomás. Some of the artifacts are over 3000 years old. Many of the items in the collection were donated by Idelfonso Rossbach, a German Franciscan priest who served in the town from 1894 to 1944.
References
- McNally, Shelagh (2003). Adventure Guide to Guatemala. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-58843-347-3.
- "Things to See in Chichicastenango | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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