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Exhibition Halls

The MUSAC has 5 exhibition rooms with diverse themes which vary in content.

Historical Hall of the University

It presents general information about the historical development of the three-hundred-year old Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, the fourth university founded in the Americas. It highlights its contribution to the Guatemalan society as the leader of higher education through teaching, research, extension and services.

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Tricentennial USAC

It presents the historical evolution of one of the first universities in the American continent, in the city of Santiago de Guatemala, whose foundation took

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Faculty Room

This room presents topics of interest of the different faculties or university departments in which scientific-technological and social-humanistic research results are exhibited.

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Hall of Cultures

It shows aspects of the Guatemalan tradition that have an important role in the development of the country, highlighting the values, peculiarities and similarities that exist in the national and international culture.

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Magical Quetzaltenango

Virtual Exhibition “Magic Quetzaltenango”, presents the cultural richness of the department through a collection of 42 images that reflect the beauty of its natural landscapes,

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Vista de las dos salas que comprende la Galería de Arte del MUSAC, en los páneles se aprecia la exhibición de grabados del artista mexicano Arturo García Bustos y carteles sobre su trayectoria.

Art Gallery

It offers the opportunity to national and international artists and students of the plastic arts to project themselves in the artistic field, through a dynamic program of annual exhibitions. “It is the meeting place between the work, the artist and the different audiences”.

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Historical Hall of the Building

It highlights the historical and architectural value of the Old University Building with more than 200 years of construction. It shows the delicate process of restoration to which it was subjected after the damages caused by the earthquakes of 1917-18 and 1976. Since 1994 it has housed the Museum of San Carlos University-MUSAC.

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  • 9a avenida 9-79, zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Telefax: (502) 2232-0721 / (502) 2251-6840
  • musac.guatemala@usac.edu.gt