Chichicastenango Regional Museum

The Chichicastenango Regional Museum or Museo Regional is a museum in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. It is located at the Iglesia de Santo Tomás. Some of the artifacts are over 3000 years old.[1] Many of the items in the collection were donated by Idelfonso Rossbach, a German Franciscan priest who served in the town from 1894 to 1944.[2]

Chichicastenango Regional Museum
Spanish: Museo Regional de Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango Regional Museum is located in Guatemala
Chichicastenango Regional Museum
Chichicastenango Regional Museum
Location within Guatemala
Chichicastenango Regional Museum is located in Central America
Chichicastenango Regional Museum
Chichicastenango Regional Museum
Chichicastenango Regional Museum (Central America)
Established21 December 1949 (1949-12-21)
Coordinates14°56′32.204″N 91°6′42.278″W
TypeArchaeological museum

References
  1. McNally, Shelagh (2003). Adventure Guide to Guatemala. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-58843-347-3.
  2. "Things to See in Chichicastenango | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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