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Municipal House, Antigua Imprenta Sanchez and Guise

Museum

👍👍 Excellent place for understanding the printing press in the history of Guatemala People often mention printing, Guatemala,


Address

12-58, 8A Avenida, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (87 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 3 PM

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  • 5/5 José Ángel Del V. 1 year ago on Google • 232 reviews
    Excellent place for understanding the printing press in the history of Guatemala
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isa E. 2 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    It is important to visit this place, full of history, important data and enjoy this tour...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eluvia G. 1 year ago on Google • 161 reviews
    Old printing press from the early 19th century in the center of Guate city. They printed theses, lunar calendars and saints' books, obituaries, invoices, among others. Today it is managed by the Muni and is a cultural center

  • 5/5 Al R. 3 months ago on Google • 118 reviews New
    Nice place, very well restored

  • 5/5 Allan Molina F. 1 year ago on Google • 115 reviews
    There is a lot of history in those walls and, as always, excellent attention from the @Muniguate collaborators.

  • 5/5 Cacho K. 5 years ago on Google • 112 reviews
    Museum and creative space. Old printing press with working and restored machinery. It is an incredible place preserved by a team of people whose passion is printing. It has an archive of plates and fonts. It is also used for exhibitions and cultural events. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Herber M. 4 years ago on Google • 53 reviews
    Historical site, museum type. Variety of old machinery to observe. The site is quite large, well suited for training activities carried out by the municipality of Guatemala.

  • 5/5 Mauricio G. 6 years ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Excellent place that makes us remember 100 years ago what printing presses were like in Guatemala. Currently, the municipal entrepreneurship center operates that provides help to all Guatemalan entrepreneurs.

  • 4/5 Brenda B. 4 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
    For those who like to see antiques, specifically old printing machinery, as well as exhibitions, it is a nice place.

  • 5/5 ST Guatemala Travel D. 5 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Good experience

  • 5/5 Yvonne P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 1It is an excellent example of restoration of the property and conservation of the machinery and original equipment of the printing press dating from 1895. (Original) 1Es un ejemplo excelente de restauración del inmueble y de conservación de la maquinaria y equipo original de la imprenta que data de 1895.

  • 5/5 Enrique G. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful place (Original) Muy bello lugar

  • 5/5 Sofia A. 5 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    I went as part of the engraving class in the visual arts diploma, they gave us all the details, they answered all our questions, it was a great experience, unchangeable. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO RECEIVED US AND ATTENDED US THOUSAND PERCENT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9

  • 5/5 Sharon A. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place, they have unique pieces of history that make an impact when seeing how the printing works were many years ago. (Original) Muy lindo lugar, tienen piezas de historia únicas que impactan al ver como era el funcionamiento de una imprenta hace muchisimos años.

  • 5/5 Pablo C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was one of the most important typefaces in Guatemala City, there was printed the Thesis of Miguel Ángel Asturias Nobel Prize for Literature from Guatemala, nowadays it can be known how it was printed, because they restored a Chandler press of 1,896, excellent experience! (Original) Fue una las tipografías más importantes de la Ciudad de Guatemala, ahí se imprimió la Tesis de Miguel Ángel Asturias premio Nobel de Literatura de Guatemala, actualmente se puede concocer como se imprimió, pues restauraron una prensa Chandler de 1,896, excelente experiencia!

  • 5/5 Patricia C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I was impressed to see the equipment that was used at that time and more than the same still work, as well as beauty of home. Too bad we don't value what we have (Original) Me impresiono el ver el equipo que se utilizó en esa epoca y mas que las mismas aun funcionan, ademas que belleza de casa . Lastima que no valoramos lo que tenemos

  • 5/5 Alberto M A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A super beautiful and historic place (Original) Un lugar súper bonito e histórico

  • 5/5 marvin l. 1 year ago on Google
    Es vivir una experiencia inolvidable

  • 5/5 Gustavo R. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Much to see and learn 😃😃 (Original) Mucho por ver y aprender 😃😃

  • 5/5 Mynor C. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very chilero (Original) muy chilero


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