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The
National
Palace
of
Culture
today
is
part
museum
and
part
government
office.
The
entry
fee
to
the
museum
is
Q40
per
person.
Tourists
are
only
allowed
to
enter
as
part
of
tours
and
times
for
these
tours
are
preset
where
groups
can
only
enter
at
certain
times
because
part
of
the
building
has
offices
of
the
Ministerio
de
Cultura
y
Deportes
or
Ministry
of
Culture
and
Sport.
That
is
why
if
tourists
want
to
go
inside
they
need
to
know
the
times
of
the
tours
and
be
there
15-20
minutes
early.
The
interior
of
the
place
has
350
rooms
with
ornate
decorations;
yet
only
few
of
them
are
available
as
part
of
the
museum/
tour.
The
building
is
designed
to
have
a
large
beautiful
courtyard.
Another
unusual
feature
is
the
inclusion
of
traffic
lights
throughout
the
building
to
signal
when
the
president
was
in
the
building
and
direct
the
traffic.
The
color
was
chosen
because
it
was
the
favorite
color
of
the
President
Jorge
Ubico’s
wife.
The
building
also
has
a
number
of
structural
designs
highlighting
the
number
5
which
is
the
favorite
number
of
the
president,
i.e.,
five
windows
in
a
row,
five
fountain
faucets.
The
architectural
styles
of
the
Palace
are
Roman,
Greek,
Spanish,
Arabic
and
French.
The
halls
have
a
few
large
frescos
reflecting
various
historic
events.
The
tour
takes
about
an
hour
and
it
is
worth
visiting.
