Museums in Ecuador

46 Museums
4.6 Avg Rating
35 Top Rated (4.5+)

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Centro de Arte y Cultura "Gary Esparza Fabiani"

Centro de Arte y Cultura "Gary Esparza Fabiani"

, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 5 (318 reviews)

Tucked along the bustling Avenida 9 de Octubre in Babahoyo, the Centro de Arte y Cultura 'Gary Esparza Fabiani' feels li...

Barahona Galería de Arte

Barahona Galería de Arte

Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua

★★★★★ 4.9 (960 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in Baños, the Barahona Galería de Arte feels less like a formal museum and more like stepp...

DEDALMA Butterfly Pavilion

DEDALMA Butterfly Pavilion

, Pastaza

★★★★★ 4.9 (934 reviews)

People come to the DEDALMA Butterfly Pavilion for a moment of pure, fluttering magic. It's a place where you can escape ...

Libromanía

Libromanía

Ambato, Tungurahua

★★★★★ 4.9 (930 reviews)

You'd never guess that this entire city-block of literary wonder was once a series of crumbling colonial-era family home...

Fundación Guayasamin

Fundación Guayasamin

Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Bolívar

★★★★★ 4.8 (81,803 reviews)

Perched high in the Bellavista neighborhood, this place feels like a secret hideaway with some of the most breathtaking ...

Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum

Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum

Quito, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.8 (81,026 reviews)

Tucked away on a cobblestone street in Quito's historic center, the Casa del Alabado isn't just a museum; it's a quiet r...

Cultural House "El Pacto"

Cultural House "El Pacto"

, Tungurahua

★★★★★ 4.8 (837 reviews)

You'd never guess that this vibrant cultural hub, a cornerstone of Pillaro's community, was once just a traditional fami...

Pumapungo Museum

Pumapungo Museum

Cuenca, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.7 (74,685 reviews)

Pumapungo isn't your typical museum; it's a place where the line between curated history and living archaeology beautifu...

Intiñan Equator Museum

Intiñan Equator Museum

, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.7 (73,937 reviews)

Now, the story of this place really starts with the old problem of figuring out exactly where the equator runs. For year...

Museum of the City

Museum of the City

Quito, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,417 reviews)

Tucked away on García Moreno Street, this isn't your typical big-city museum. It feels more like a secret you've stumble...

Finca Mirador Indichuris

Finca Mirador Indichuris

, Pastaza

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,692 reviews)

People don't just come to Finca Mirador Indichuris for the view, though the sweeping panorama of the Pastaza River basin...

Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum

Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum

Quito, Bolívar

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,341 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of Quito's historic center, the Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum occupies a beautiful colonial-era b...

Guayaquil Municipal Museum

Guayaquil Municipal Museum

Guayaquil, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,146 reviews)

People come here to really understand how Guayaquil came to be, from its ancient roots to the bustling port city it is t...

Museo de los Equipos del Astillero - Barcelona & Emelec

Museo de los Equipos del Astillero - Barcelona & Emelec

Guayaquil, Bolívar

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,624 reviews)

Tucked away on the first floor of a bustling portside building, this museum is a raw, passionate tribute to one of the w...

Quinta de Juan Montalvo

Quinta de Juan Montalvo

Nueva Loja, Tungurahua

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,512 reviews)

You'd never guess that one of Ecuador's most intimate cultural treasures sits just off a bustling Ambato avenue. The Qui...

Museo L. Edmundo Martìnez Mera

Museo L. Edmundo Martìnez Mera

, Tungurahua

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,119 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Ambato, I stumbled upon the Museo L. Edmundo Martínez Mera almost by accid...

Samborondon House Museum

Samborondon House Museum

, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.7 (723 reviews)

People often wander into our little museum looking for the famous Samborondón sweets, but they leave with a piece of our...

Salinas de Guaranda

Salinas de Guaranda

Salinas de Bolívar, Bolívar

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,331 reviews)

Perched high in the Bolívar province, the small town of Salinas de Guaranda feels a world away from Ecuador's well-trodd...

National Museum of Ecuador

National Museum of Ecuador

Quito, Los Ríos

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,676 reviews)

Tucked away in the stately Edificio de los Espejos in Quito, the National Museum of Ecuador does something remarkable—it...

Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum

Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum

Guayaquil, Bolívar

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,324 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Guayaquil, this museum presents a fascinating dialogue between ancient spi...