Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, San Salvador

Name: Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen
Address: San Salvador, El Salvador

#27 among attractions in San Salvador

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The Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen is an innovative museum located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It was founded in the late 1990s by the Venezuelan journalist Carlos Henríquez Consalvi as a museum dedicated to collecting and preserving memories of the Salvadoran civil war, incorporating memories across the political spectrum. The general enthusiasm of the public quickly prompted the MUPI to expand and it now includes a variety of exhibits that deal with various moments in the nation's past. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 13°42'33"N, 89°12'18"W

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Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza Gerardo Barrios, San Salvador Cathedral, Cinemark Metrocentro, National Palace.

1.2 miSE
Memorial
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Famed cathedral with ornate architecture
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0.5 miSW
13°42'22"N • 89°12'41"W
Cinemark Metrocentro, San Salvador
13 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
1.2 miSE
Historical place, Palace
National Palace, San Salvador
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1.2 miSE
Renaissance-style performing arts venue
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0.5 miSE
City hall
Government Center Tower, San Salvador
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1.3 miSE
13°41'54"N • 89°11'24"W
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0.8 miSE
13°42'1"N • 89°11'53"W
Basilica Sagrado Corazon, San Salvador
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0.8 miS
13°41'56"N • 89°12'32"W
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1 miSE
13°41'54"N • 89°11'45"W
Plaza Centro, San Salvador
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miS
13°41'58"N • 89°12'24"W
Sala Nacional de Exposiciones Salarrue, San Salvador
18 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Historical place

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Which popular attractions are close to Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen?

Nearby attractions include Word and Picture Museum, San Salvador (1 min walk), Government Center Tower, San Salvador (14 min walk), Sala Nacional de Exposiciones Salarrue, San Salvador (18 min walk), Museum of Popular Art, San Salvador (18 min walk).

How to get to Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen:

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Trans Galgos Inter , King Quality - Puerto Bus (14 min walk)
Taxis Acacya (15 min walk)