This place in guatemala has variety of Mayan customs and dresses. Is beautiful. It has beautiful art and is full of vivid traditional expositions. Every tourist should go and not miss.

Really interesting and well done. Absolutely recommended, maybe better to visit before visiting the rest of the country to better understand what you are seeing in textiles.

New must see exhibits blending beautiful antique Mayan pottery with the oldest of the museum textiles. And a wonderful new wing with a time capsule of mayan textiles evolution through time. Museo Ixchel really hit the mark this time. Museogrgraphy and lighting is hugely improved. A great new experience. Highly recommended!

Excellent. The presentation of the collections is breathtaking. Photos are of the open public areas. Photos allowed in rooms 2-6 if I remember the rules...all material is in English and Spanish. Beautiful and tells a great and important story.

Lovely museum with lots of information and especially clothing of the Mayan people. Entrance costs 45 quetzales. You need ID to get through the security gate to the complex. The gift shop is fantastic and it’s the only place I found in Guatemala that sells the worry dolls!

Wow! What an amazing museum to experience when in Guatemala City can’t wait to visit again 🤩

Such a beautiful museum. If you’re in the Guatemala City area and want to know more about indigenous clothing and the Spanish influence on their textiles come see !

I love going to museums, especially when it’s about a different culture that I am from 😊 the museum is not that big but it’s definitely worth going! You can see so many interesting things, such as traditional clothes that was worn back in the day, pottery, paintings, etc. They also have a small souvenir shop in the museum, which had very reasonable prices. Staff was super friendly and willing to help whenever we asked questions.

Fascinating, small but worthwhile museum featuring regional outfits in. The woman gave us a brilliant tour, explaining the various meanings behind the amazing patterns we’d seen people wearing across Guatemala.

A hidden gem in Guatemala city. We went to this museum based on a recommendation from our travel book. But it exceed our (already high) expectations. Located a little out of the main city area Museo Ixchel has a mind blowing collection of huipils on top of a very strong historical narrative of Guatemala’s textile history. Not only will you learn a lot about weaving and traditional clothing, the information given (in Spanish & English) will equally allow you to learn about Guatemala, its culture and history. From the first settlers to the modern textile revolution. This museum is as good for people who know nothing of textiles as well as for the passionate/experts. Or for those, like us, who were looking to better understand Guatemala’s past and present. Moreover, you will get to enjoy Carmen Pettersen art depiction of traditional costumes... which left us speechless. As a plus the staff is very knowledgeable, showing great kindness and are dedicated to their work! A must see... We definitely plan on coming back very soon.

Great museum to visit. I found it very interesting to understand Mayan textiles and the history of Guatemala. The staff were very friendly and I would recommend the museum, if you’re visiting Guatemala.

Great collection of indigenous clothing of Guatemala.

Beautiful. Well organized? The gift shop is a must.

Great to connect with the roots of Guatemala

Wonderful history/textiles museum. Excellent history of the country played out visually. Highly recommended.

Truly worth it if you admire indigenous art. Highly recommended.

Nice museum with interesting permanent exhibits about pre-columbian textiles, colonial textiles and a little bit about modern Guatemalan textiles. Had several interesting temporary exhibits in March 2021 as well.

Really cool museum with tons of items and an overload of information.

Interesting, especially how the customs and fashion changes over time, even for indigenous clothing

I went here with two friends. And although textiles are not my area of interest I did enjoy my visit and learned a couple of things too.

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