Museums in El Salvador

32 Museums
4.6 Avg Rating
27 Top Rated (4.5+)

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Proyecto Museo del Agua y Jardín Botánico

Proyecto Museo del Agua y Jardín Botánico

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 5 (1,470 reviews)

Tucked away in the charming, cobblestoned town of Suchitoto, this project feels more like a living sanctuary than a trad...

Museo "Caserío Los Vides"

Museo "Caserío Los Vides"

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 5 (267 reviews)

You'd never guess this charming, whitewashed farmhouse was once a bustling hacienda at the heart of El Salvador's indigo...

Museum of Historical Memory of the Civil War

Museum of Historical Memory of the Civil War

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 4.9 (98 reviews)

Tucked away in the verdant hills of Cinquera, this isn't a museum that glorifies battlefields or political leaders. Inst...

National Palace of El Salvador

National Palace of El Salvador

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.8 (81,739 reviews)

Stepping into the National Palace is like walking right into the heart of El Salvador's history; this isn't your typical...

Monseñor Romero Center

Monseñor Romero Center

Antiguo Cuscatlán, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,320 reviews)

What sets the Monseñor Romero Center apart isn't just its purpose, but its profound sense of place; it feels less like a...

Monsignor Romero Historical Center

Monsignor Romero Historical Center

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,126 reviews)

Tucked away on the quiet, tree-lined Calle Divina Providencia, this museum occupies the very hospital chapel where Archb...

Museum of Art of El Salvador

Museum of Art of El Salvador

, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,767 reviews)

You might not expect to find a world-class modern art museum tucked away in the bustling streets of San Benito, but that...

Museo Casa de Alejandro Cotto

Museo Casa de Alejandro Cotto

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,807 reviews)

The magic of this museum isn't just in what it displays, but where it's displayed: the former home of the legendary film...

Art Center for Peace

Art Center for Peace

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,366 reviews)

You'd never guess this serene place was once a convent school, but now its old classrooms and courtyards are filled with...

Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen

Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,181 reviews)

You wouldn't expect to find a sanctuary of memory tucked away on a bustling San Salvador street, but that's the Museo de...

UNASA Human Anatomy Museum

UNASA Human Anatomy Museum

, Santa Ana

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,123 reviews)

Tucked away on a side street in the heart of Santa Ana, this place is a total hidden gem for anyone even remotely curiou...

CEDART Interactivo

CEDART Interactivo

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.7 (723 reviews)

Tucked away on 1a Calle Oriente in the heart of old San Salvador, CEDART Interactivo feels more like a vibrant community...

Parque Arqueológico Tazumal

Parque Arqueológico Tazumal

Chalchuapa, Ahuachapán

★★★★★ 4.6 (64,753 reviews)

Tazumal isn't just another set of ruins; it's a place where you can literally walk around the heart of a Maya settlement...

Dr. David J. Guzmán National Museum

Dr. David J. Guzmán National Museum

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,335 reviews)

Tucked away on Avenida De La Revolución in the heart of San Salvador, the Dr. David J. Guzmán National Museum serves as ...

Railway Museum and Theme Park

Railway Museum and Theme Park

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,682 reviews)

People come here not just to see old trains, but to truly experience them—you can even climb into the cabs of some massi...

Military Museum of the Armed Forces of El Salvador

Military Museum of the Armed Forces of El Salvador

, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,613 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of San Salvador, this isn't your typical, stuffy military museum. It feels more like walking th...

University Museum of Anthropology

University Museum of Anthropology

, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,181 reviews)

You'd never guess one of the most important collections of Maya artifacts in Central America is tucked away on a bustlin...

Musa Galeria Museo

Musa Galeria Museo

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,118 reviews)

People don't just stumble upon Musa Galeria Museo; they make a deliberate pilgrimage to Apastepeque for it. This isn't y...

Forma Museum

Forma Museum

San Salvador, San Salvador

★★★★★ 4.6 (689 reviews)

You might not expect to find a world-class modern art museum tucked away on a quiet passage in San Salvador, but that's ...

Museum of the Thousand Plates and More

Museum of the Thousand Plates and More

, Cabañas

★★★★★ 4.6 (641 reviews)

Tucked away on a cobblestone street in the artsy town of Suchitoto, this museum is a pilgrimage site for those seeking s...