Museo Ixkik´ del Traje Maya — Attraction in Municipio de Quetzaltenango

What a wonderful museum! But first some caveats: the place is being run by a tiny little nonprofit that gets no government support. You must call or WhatsApp to Raquel, the nice lady who will guide you through, and it will all be in Spanish. They don't have electricity in the building, so in the darker rooms she will use a flashlight (and you can help with the light on your phone). Having said all that, the collection of traditional clothing from the region is outstanding. And nobody has EVER done as good a job connecting these contemporary costumes (which the people really are wearing every day in their lives) with drawings from the original Maya codices going back 2000 years. The entrance and tour was Q50 each and we were there over an hour--plan accordingly. If you have an interest in the traditional clothing of Guatemala, it is not...

Definitely recommend this museum to anyone visiting Xela. It is run by local women who are very passionate about sharing their knowledge. We received a detailed and informative talk about the history of the region which was eye opening. The collection of traditional Mayan clothing is impressive and beautiful.

As mentioned in previous reviews, the only downside is the lack of funds this small non profit receives for infrastructure, making contributions from visitors all the...

You have to want to go to the museum to get in! It looks closed despite the "abierto" sign on the door. Then, once the little lady sees you, then she is very welcoming. It's too bad they don't get more advertisement nor funding because it is the place to go to understand quite a bit of mayan and guatemalan culture. I was the only one there with the lady so I got a private tour! Fifty quetzales well spent...