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Kat M
New York City, NY5 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Solo
Fantastic Guatemalan art from pre-Columbian to the current day. Wonderful section of primitive Guatemalan painting with incredibly vibrant colors.. there are awesome great plaques, explaining the surrounding gallery, with a wonderful little primitive poem about Saint Francis and the Wolf. Do not miss this treasure..
Written August 20, 2023
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Reservarlden
London, UK241 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Solo
Well worth a visit if you’re in the area. The surrounding buildings in the square are also pretty outstanding too.
Written April 12, 2023
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Myo M
Coquitlam, Canada24,678 contributions
Jan. 2020
A long rectangular & "fairly imposing" (although just 2-storied) building, the "national history" museum inside kind of spread out over two wings of the building on its 1st floor (with 2 "inner courtyards" between the wings) is not one with a great many displays from which you can actually learn about the history of the country (which is the experience I got from the national history museums of Chile, Brazil, Colombia & Costa Rica), but this one instead is one for what I would just describe as "an idea or a glimpse" of the national history. But that being said, it was quite enjoyable to go through a nice "timeline coverage" of the periods from pre-historic to pre-Columbian to colonial to modern day (actually in a sense a better timeline than those 4 museums as just mentioned which only start from the pre-Columbian period) with also displays ranging from interesting ones (such as tusks of pre-historic elephants, a fossilized "human footprint" from thousands of years ago & animal-shaped pottery objects called metates for burial or ceremonial purposes in the pre-Columbian times) to beautiful & colorful ones (such as human figures in bright clothes, miniature models of the country's famous cathedrals & the display I liked most here which is a big "colorful & 3-D" map of the country); and also adding to my nice museum tour was the staff lady who was my guide doing her best with historical narrations (& also some interesting folk tales & such). And yes, with two "inner courtyards" (as mentioned between the Museum's two wings), be sure not to miss these "sculptures of dancers" in one of those courtyards (life-sized ones placed in a circle which to me was just a "pretty interesting" set of sculptures to see and where nearby is also a "model hut" such as that of the pre-Columbian period).
Located on the south side of Plaza de la Revolucion (which I was actually kind of surprised by its "total emptiness" without any trees or benches or statues as usually seen at many other main plazas of South & Central Americas), just to the right outside this museum is the cathedral which once was the city's "main cathedral" (until damaged by the earthquake of about 50 years ago although as far as I could see was one still "perfectly standing" today!), and at just about a 5-minute walk away (to the left after coming out of here, through the small wooded area like a mini-park, then to the right on the main street) is the promenade-like "lake front" of Lake Managua where apart from a pretty great view of the lake is also a long row of "various-colored" artificial trees (but each tree with only one color) & long vertical plates with colorful stripes likely those of the state or provincial flags of the country.
Located on the south side of Plaza de la Revolucion (which I was actually kind of surprised by its "total emptiness" without any trees or benches or statues as usually seen at many other main plazas of South & Central Americas), just to the right outside this museum is the cathedral which once was the city's "main cathedral" (until damaged by the earthquake of about 50 years ago although as far as I could see was one still "perfectly standing" today!), and at just about a 5-minute walk away (to the left after coming out of here, through the small wooded area like a mini-park, then to the right on the main street) is the promenade-like "lake front" of Lake Managua where apart from a pretty great view of the lake is also a long row of "various-colored" artificial trees (but each tree with only one color) & long vertical plates with colorful stripes likely those of the state or provincial flags of the country.
Written October 20, 2020
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Panamajoe2017
Sechelt, Canada319 contributions
Dec. 2019 • Solo
Costs 5 USD, or 170 cordobas to enter. Closed Mondays. The entrance fee includes an amazing tour, in English, that is without doubt one of the best tours I have ever had. Incredible amount of information imparted by a very nice lady. Highly recommended.
Written December 3, 2019
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Ripwalk
Elkhart, IN661 contributions
Oct. 2018 • Solo
All this group of buildings and the square should be visited when you’re here. It’s not the world’s greatest museum but it has some nice exhibits. In particular the art room is great.
Written October 28, 2018
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kiltmaker2
Evanston, IL14,812 contributions
Feb. 2018
It house the traditional culture of Nicaragua where you could see artifacts made by natural resources available within their highlands.
Written March 7, 2018
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PeteLucy434
Uxbridge, UK2,073 contributions
Feb. 2018 • Couples
Best historical building to view in Managua, with some murals, and nice courtyard, but it is closed on Mondays.
Written February 20, 2018
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robjustrob
Calgary, Canada1,801 contributions
Nov. 2017 • Couples
One thing about visiting Nicaragua is that there are really no cultural tourist sites at all. This is about the only attempt at one and it is sadly disappointing. There is so much to learn, but you will learn more in the cities other than Managua, its good to leave the city as quckly as possible and go explore the more authentic places.
Written February 4, 2018
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Astros80
Arlington, TX228 contributions
Feb. 2017
I love traveling the world and seeing the cultures that create each country. This "Museum" is full of the rich heritage and culture that is the city of Managua and the country of Nicaragua! Don't miss this on your visit to Nica!
Written January 25, 2018
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Susan05821
Barnet, VT64 contributions
Jan. 2018 • Friends
The architecture alone was enough to draw me into this haven of neoclassical design in the middle of industrial Managua. The former National Palace with its marble staircases and restful courtyards has been turned into the National Museum of Nicaragua that houses rooms of well-curated exhibits that take the visitor through the natural, cultural and artistic development of the country from pre-history to today. Admission is extremely reasonable and came with an English speaking guide who was very knowledgeable, patient with our endless questions, and clearly loved every exhibit. There is a lot to see so be sure to give yourself plenty of time. And enjoy the building as much as its contents.
Written January 24, 2018
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