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Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen

Museum

One of the Top rated Museums in San Salvador


Address

entre 19 y, 27 Avenida Nte. 1140, San Salvador, El Salvador

Website

www.museo.com.sv

Contact

+503 2564 7005

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (128 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 4 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 12 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 4 PM

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  • 4/5 Jaime Jeovanny Cortez F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent museum, extensive facilities. (Original) Excelente museo, amplias instalaciones.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan R. 2 years ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Wonderful place to learn about the civil war in El Salvador. Cost of entrance is $1 for nationals and $2 foreigners.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike B. 4 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    This small inexpensive museum is run by a not for profit foundation called MUPI dedicated to the investigation, rescue, preservation and dissemination of the historical and cultural heritage of El Salvador. As well as changing exhibitions, this museum has permanent exhibitions focusing on how El Salvador was changed by the events of 1932 and 1981 and on the life of Oscar Romero, who was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018 as El Salvador's first saint, who was assassinated on a chapel altar in 1980 and was proclaimed a martyr.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Danny G. 2 years ago on Google • 391 reviews
    Very interesting. Good info. Mostly in Spanish though with some small sections of English. It’s in an old house where an older man comes to the door to let you in. We were the only ones. Worth a visit and makes me want to learn more.

  • 5/5 Hilda G. 5 months ago on Google • 231 reviews
    The Museum of Word and Image is filled with stories, some woven by children and young people. In addition, it offers an exhibition on the war in El Salvador and has a room dedicated to COVID-19, among other fascinating historical elements.

  • 5/5 Ivan R. 5 months ago on Google • 186 reviews
    Very nice site

  • 5/5 Sarah K. 1 year ago on Google • 150 reviews
    A small but well presented history of El Salvador with English translations for most exhibits. A new section for covid without translations but the images spoke for themselves.

  • 5/5 Henri J. 4 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    One of the best museums in El Salvador
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maya A. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Discover the social movements of El Salvador in the museum where we can know the reality and past of the country with vivid and well-preserved examples such as the recordings of radio "we will win" and personal articles of Salarrué, and of Monsignor Romero. Accessible prices for all public to know more about our country (Original) Descubrir los movimientos sociales de El Salvador en el museo donde podemos conocer la realidad y pasado del país con ejemplos vívidos y bien conservados como lo son las grabaciones de ls radio "venceremos" y artículos personales de Salarrué, y de Monseñor Romero. Precios accesibles pars todo público para conocer más de nuestro país
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rene M. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historical documentation center of Salvadoran thought and ideology dating mainly from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, of the main Salvadoran thinkers and of the insurrectionary movements in Salvadoran history, motivated by the discrimination against the native Salvadorans, against the white and dominant class privileged, the inequality in the distribution of wealth and Salvadoran lands with written documentation of the internal conflict that lasted more than ten years and resulted in the peace accords in El Salvador. Located in a central area, and facilities very well arranged to show its documentation to interested visitors, summarized exhibitions of important events, with resources such as library, photography, equipment, objects, etc. Sale of books and souvenirs, parking limited to spaces in the neighboring street. (Original) Centro de documentación histórica del pensamiento e ideología salvadoreña que data principalmente del siglo XVIII, XIX y XX, de los principales pensadores salvadoreños y de los movimientos insurrecciónales en la historia salvadoreña, motivados por la discriminación a los nativos salvadoreños, contra la clase blanca y dominante privilegiada, la desigualdad en la distribución de la riqueza y de las tierras salvadoreñas con documentación escrita del conflicto interno que duró más de diez años y derivo en los acuerdos de paz en El Salvador. Ubicado en zona céntrica, e instalaciones muy bien dispuestas para mostrar su documentación a los visitantes interesados, exposiciones resumidas de acontecimientos importantes, con recursos como biblioteca, de fotografia, equipos, objetos, etc. Venta de libros y souvenirs, parqueo limitado a los espacios en calle aledaña.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abelardo H. 5 months ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Let's help the museum by visiting it

  • 5/5 Sara B. 5 years ago on Google • 64 reviews
    An excellent way to learn about the cultural history of El Salvador. Interesting and moving.

  • 5/5 Melissa P. 4 years ago on Google • 48 reviews
    It’s a small museum, but I really enjoyed it.

  • 4/5 Jaime E. 2 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Some mosquitoes inside the building

  • 5/5 lidia B. 6 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Very interesting information

  • 5/5 Ana J. 2 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    A great form to know about Salvador history

  • 5/5 Claudia Yesenia Flores R. 4 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Excellent experience with the attention and information I was looking for.

  • 1/5 Kelly G. 2 years ago on Google
    Boring

  • 4/5 Erick C. 2 years ago on Google
    Must see.

  • 5/5 Abby C. 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Amazing museum, a lot of information on El Salvador’s recent history presented in a really engaging way

  • 5/5 Mario J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Museum of the Word and the Image (MUPI) is located in the city of San Salvador in El Salvador. It is a non-profit institution dedicated to the preservation, rescue and investigation of elements related to the history and culture of this country. (Original) El Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen (MUPI) está localizado en la ciudad de San Salvador en El Salvador. Es una institución sin fines de lucro dedicada a la preservación, rescate e investigación de elementos relacionados con la historia y la cultura de este país.

  • 4/5 El Genial Luis D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This museum is great, although it is small because it has the abstract and reviews of the origins of the civel war in El Salvador. Very rich in history and with good images. Recommended for all Salvadorans who want to know a little more about the History of El Salvador (Original) Este museo es buenísimo, a pesarq es pequeño pues, tiene el abstracto y reseñas de los orígenes de la guerra civel en El Salvador. Muy rico en historia y con buenas imágenes. Recomendado para todos los salvadoreños que quieran conocer un poco más de la Historia de El Salvador

  • 5/5 Emma H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very interesting museum, it deserves to be visited by all those who love the history of El Salvador and also for those who want to know more about this topic, no matter how old they would like it. (Original) Es un museo muy interesante, merece ser visitado por todos aquellos amantes de la historia de El Salvador y también para quienes desean conocer más acerca de este tema, no importa la edad se que les gustara.

  • 5/5 Rember R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to know part of the history of El Salvador that many times is not found in any book (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer parte de la historia de El Salvador que muchas veces no se encuentra en ningún libro

  • 5/5 Josel P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful sublime phenomenal. (Original) Precioso sublime fenomenal.

  • 5/5 Adolfo S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a place where you find interesting history of our country and the Central American region (Original) Es un lugar donde encuentras historia interesante de nuestro país y la región centroamericana

  • 5/5 Walter M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent place. Loved it

  • 5/5 Jose G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I recommend that you visit it !!! (Original) Recomindo que lo visiten !!!

  • 5/5 Ingrid R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The way they teach history to children, youth and adults is wonderful! (Original) La manera en que enseñan la historia a niños, jóvenes y adultos es maravillosa!

  • 5/5 Jaime m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) excelente

  • 5/5 Yanira Elizabeth Morán G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Knowing your roots is important. This place allows you to do it (Original) Conocer tus raíces es importante. Este lugar te permite hacerlo

  • 5/5 Jakelyn A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) a good place to learn about history and above all the Salvadoran armed conflict (Original) un buen lugar para conocer historia y sobre todo el conflicto armado salvadoreño

  • 5/5 Omix F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good experience (Original) Buena experiencia

  • 5/5 netzi a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It has a lot of history about war conflicts in El Salvador as well as art, embroidery and Monsignor Romero. (Original) Tiene mucha historia sobre conflictos belicos de El Salvador ademas de arte, bordados y Monseñor Romero.

  • 5/5 Douglas S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great all Salvadorans have to know this place (Original) Genial todo salvadoreño tiene que conocer este lugar

  • 5/5 Mauricio C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very beautiful, the information presented is very well founded (Original) Es muy bonito, la información que presentan esta muy bien fundamentada

  • 5/5 Irvinn alvarado h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) History is known with its protagonists ... you see a lot of evidence of historical memory. Meet history with protagonist ... discovery evidence of historic memory (Original) Se conoce la historia con sus protagonistas...ves mucha evidencia de memoria histórica. Meet history with protagonist...discovery evidence of historic memory

  • 5/5 La G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice museum where collects the memory of characters and historical moments of El Salvador. Admission is $ 1 and mupi books and audiovisual material are for sale (Original) Bonito museo donde recoge la memoria de personajes y momentos históricos de El Salvador. La entrada cuesta $1 y tienen a la venta libros y material audiovisual del mupi


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