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The National Museum of Guyana (Guyana National Museum)
Guyana's national museum preserving archaeology, natural history, ethnography, and colonial history. (Georgetown, Guyana)
The Numismatic Museum (Museo Numismático del Banco Central del Ecuador)
A museum dedicated to the monetary history and numismatic heritage of Ecuador. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Fort Zeelandia Museum (Fort Zeelandia Museum)
A museum housed in the country's oldest colonial fort, preserving Suriname's colonial history. (Paramaribo, Suriname)
The National Museum of Suriname (Surinaams Museum)
Suriname's national museum documenting the country's history, ethnography, and cultural diversity. (Paramaribo, Suriname)
The Museum of Colonial Art (Museo de Arte Colonial)
A museum preserving colonial-era Venezuelan art and religious heritage. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Bolivarian Museum (Museo Bolivariano)
A museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Simón Bolívar. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Children's Museum of Caracas (Museo de los Niños de Caracas)
An interactive museum promoting science, technology, and education for children. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Museum of Natural Sciences (Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Caracas)
Venezuela's principal museum of natural history and biodiversity. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Armando Reverón)
Venezuela's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Venezuela's national museum dedicated to Venezuelan and international fine arts. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The National Museum of Natural History (Museo de Historia Natural del Paraguay
Paraguay's principal museum of natural history, biodiversity, and geology. (San Lorenzo, Paraguay)
The National Pantheon Museum (Panteón Nacional de los Héroes)
A national memorial and museum honoring Paraguay's independence heroes and prominent historical figures. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Casa de la Independencia Museum (Casa de la Independencia)
A museum preserving the history of Paraguay's independence movement. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Museum of Indigenous Art (Museo del Barro)
One of South America's most important museums of Indigenous, folk, and contemporary Paraguayan art. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Paraguay's leading museum of fine arts. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Torres García Museum (Museo Torres García)
A museum preserving the works and legacy of Joaquín Torres García. (Montevideo, Uruguay)
The Carnival Museum (Museo del Carnaval)
A museum dedicated to the history and traditions of Uruguay's carnival. (Montevideo, Uruguay)
The Andes 1972 Museum (Museo Andes 1972)
A museum commemorating the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash. (Montevideo, Uruguay)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales)
Uruguay's principal museum of visual arts. (Montevideo, Uruguay)
The Casa Nacional de Moneda (Casa Nacional de Moneda)
A museum housed in the historic colonial mint, documenting the history of silver mining and coin production. (Potosí, Bolivia)
The National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Museo Nacional de Etnografía y Folklore – MUSEF)
A museum dedicated to Bolivia's Indigenous cultures and traditional heritage. (La Paz, Bolivia)
The National Museum of Archaeology (Museo Nacional de Arqueología)
A museum preserving Bolivia's archaeological heritage from pre-Columbian civilizations. (La Paz, Bolivia)
The Coca Museum (Museo de la Coca)
A museum exploring the cu ltural, medicinal, and historical significance of the coca plant in the Andes. (La Paz, Bolivia)
The National Museum of Art (Museo Nacional de Arte)
Bolivia's principal museum of fine arts. (La Paz, Bolivia)
The National Museum of Bolivia (Museo Nacional de Etnografía y Folklore – MUSEF)
Bolivia's national museum preserving ethnography, archaeology, and Indigenous cultures. (La Paz, Bolivia)
The Machu Picchu Site Museum (Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón)
A museum interpreting the archaeology and history of Machu Picchu. (Aguas Calientes, Cusco Region, Peru)
The Inka Museum (Museo Inka)
A museum preserving the archaeological heritage of the Inca civilization. (Cusco, Peru)
The Museum of Italian Art (Museo de Arte Italiano)
South America's only museum dedicated exclusively to Italian art. (Lima, Peru)
The Gold Museum of Peru (Museo Oro del Perú)
A museum renowned for its collections of pre-Columbian gold artifacts and historical weapons. (Lima, Peru)
The Lima Art Museum (Museo de Arte de Lima – MALI)
Peru's leading museum of fine arts, covering more than 3,000 years of Peruvian artistic production. (Lima, Peru)
The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru (Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú)
Peru's oldest museum, preserving the country's archaeological and historical heritage. (Lima, Peru)
The Larco Museum (Museo Larco)
One of the world's finest museums of Pre-Columbian art and Moche ceramics. (Lima, Peru)
The National Museum of Peru (Museo Nacional del Perú – MUNA)
Peru's national museum preserving archaeology and cultural heritage from ancient civilizations to the present. (Lurín, Lima, Peru)
The Guayasamín Museum (Museo Guayasamín)
A museum dedicated to the works and legacy of Oswaldo Guayasamín. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Intiñan Museum (Museo Intiñan)
A museum interpreting the cultural and scientific significance of the Equator. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Museum of the City (Museo de la Ciudad)
A museum interpreting the historical and cultural development of Quito. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Casa del Alabado Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (Museo Casa del Alabado)
One of Latin America's leading museums of Pre-Columbian art. (Quito, Ecuador)
The National Museum of Ecuador (Museo Nacional del Ecuador – MuNa)
Ecuador's national museum preserving archaeology, ethnography, colonial art, and national history. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Naval Museum of the Caribbean (Museo Naval del Caribe)
A museum preserving the maritime history of the Caribbean and Colombia's naval heritage. (Cartagena, Colombia)
The Cartagena Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena)
A museum dedicated to modern and contemporary Colombian and Latin American art. (Cartagena, Colombia)
The Casa de la Memoria Museum (Museo Casa de la Memoria)
A museum documenting Colombia's armed conflict, memory, and peace-building process. (Medellín, Colombia)
The Antioquia Museum (Museo de Antioquia)
One of Colombia's leading art museums, renowned for its extensive collection of works by Fernando Botero. (Medellín, Colombia)
The Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá (Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá – MAMBO)
Colombia's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (Bogotá, Colombia)
The Botero Museum (Museo Botero)
A museum housing works by Fernando Botero and an outstanding collection of international art. (Bogotá, Colombia)
The Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
One of the world's finest museums of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts and Indigenous cultures. (Bogotá, Colombia)
The National Museum of Colombia (Museo Nacional de Colombia)
Colombia's oldest museum, preserving archaeology, history, and fine arts. (Bogotá, Colombia)
The Museo Interactivo Mirador (Museo Interactivo Mirador – MIM)
Chile's leading interactive science museum. (Santiago, Chile)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Chile's principal museum of fine arts. (Santiago, Chile)
The Museum of Memory and Human Rights (Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos)
A museum documenting human rights violations during Chile's military dictatorship. (Santiago, Chile)
The Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino)
One of the world's leading museums of Pre-Columbian civilizations and Indigenous art. (Santiago, Chile)
The National Museum of Natural History (Museo Nacional de Historia Natural)
Chile's national museum preserving natural history and biodiversity. (Santiago, Chile)
The Museo de La Plata (Museo de La Plata)
One of South America's foremost museums of natural history and anthropology. (La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)
The Museo Histórico Nacional (Museo Histórico Nacional)
Argentina's national museum documenting the country's struggle for independence and national development. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The Evita Museum (Museo Evita)
A museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Eva Perón. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires)
One of Latin America's leading museums of modern and contemporary Latin American art. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Argentina's foremost museum of fine arts. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología)
Argentina's leading museum of anthropology and archaeology. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The Museum of the Republic (Museu da República)
A museum documenting the history of the Brazilian Republic. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The National Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Nacional)
museum preserving Brazil's political, military, and cultural history. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The Emilio Goeldi Museum (Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi)
One of South America's leading museums of Amazonian biodiversity, anthropology, and archaeology. (Belém, Pará, Brazil)
The Oscar Niemeyer Museum (Museu Oscar Niemeyer)
A museum dedicated to visual arts, architecture, and design. (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil)
The Inhotim Museum (Instituto Inhotim)
One of the world's largest open-air museums of contemporary art and botanical collections. (Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
The Afro Brazil Museum (Museu Afro Brasil)
A museum dedicated to African and Afro-Brazilian history, culture, and artistic heritage. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Football Museum (Museu do Futebol)
A museum celebrating the history, culture, and social impact of football in Brazil. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Museum of the Portuguese Language (Museu da Língua Portuguesa)
A museum dedicated to the history, diversity, and global significance of the Portuguese language. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Pinacoteca de São Paulo (Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo)
Brazil's oldest art museum, specializing in Brazilian art from the nineteenth century to the present. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The São Paulo Museum of Art (Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand – MASP)
One of the Southern Hemisphere's most important art museums. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Imperial Museum (Museu Imperial)
A museum preserving the former summer palace and collections of the Brazilian Imperial Family. (Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The Museum of Modern Art (Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro – MAM Rio)
One of Brazil's leading museums of modern and contemporary art. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã)
An innovative science museum exploring sustainability, climate change, and the future of humanity. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museu Nacional de Belas Artes)
Brazil's principal museum of fine arts, housing one of Latin America's richest art collections. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The National Museum of Brazil (Museu Nacional)
Brazil's oldest scientific museum, preserving archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, and natural history collections. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The Belize Museum of Natural History (Belize Natural History Museum)
A museum dedicated to the biodiversity, geology, and natural history of Belize. (Belmopan, Belize)
The National Museum of Belize (Museum of Belize)
Belize's national museum preserving Maya archaeology, colonial history, and cultural heritage. (Belize City, Belize)
The National Museum of Saint Kitts (National Museum of St. Kitts)
A museum documenting the history and cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis. (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis)
The Saint Lucia Folk Research Centre Museum (Folk Research Centre)
A museum and cultural institution preserving the folk traditions and heritage of Saint Lucia. (Castries, Saint Lucia)
The Grenada National Museum (Grenada National Museum)
Grenada's national museum preserving archaeology, history, and maritime heritage. (St. George's, Grenada)
The Dominica Museum (Dominica Museum)
A museum preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the Commonwealth of Dominica. (Roseau, Dominica)
The National Museum of Antigua and Barbuda (Museum of Antigua and Barbuda)
A museum documenting the archaeological, colonial, and cultural history of Antigua and Barbuda. (St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda)
The National Museum of Trinidad and Tobago (National Museum and Art Gallery)
Trinidad and Tobago's national museum preserving archaeology, natural history, carnival, and fine arts. (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)
The National Museum of the Bahamas (Pompey Museum of Slavery & Emancipation)
A museum documenting the history of slavery, emancipation, and Bahamian cultural heritage. (Nassau, Bahamas)
The Barbados Museum & Historical Society (Barbados Museum & Historical Society)
Barbados' national museum preserving archaeology, military history, and cultural heritage. (Bridgetown, Barbados)
The National Gallery of Jamaica (National Gallery of Jamaica)
Jamaica's leading museum of historical and contemporary Jamaican art. (Kingston, Jamaica)
The Bob Marley Museum (Bob Marley Museum)
The former residence and recording studio of Bob Marley, preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and music. (Kingston, Jamaica)
The National Museum of Jamaica (Institute of Jamaica Museum)
Jamaica's principal museum preserving archaeology, history, and cultural heritage. (Kingston, Jamaica)
The National Museum of Haiti (Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien – MUPANAH)
Haiti's national museum preserving the country's history, independence, and cultural heritage. (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
The Amber Museum (Museo del Ámbar Dominicano)
A museum showcasing one of the world's finest collections of Dominican amber and fossil inclusions. (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic)
The Alcázar de Colón Museum (Museo Alcázar de Colón)
A museum housed in the former residence of Diego Columbus, preserving Spanish colonial heritage. (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
The National Museum of the Dominican Republic (Museo del Hombre Dominicano)
A museum preserving the archaeology, anthropology, and cultural history of the Dominican Republic. (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
The Ernest Hemingway Museum (Museo Ernest Hemingway – Finca Vigía)
The former home of Ernest Hemingway, preserved as a literary museum. (San Francisco de Paula, Havana, Cuba)
The Rum Museum (Museo del Ron Havana Club)
A museum dedicated to the history, production, and cultural significance of Cuban rum. (Havana, Cuba)
The Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolución)
A museum documenting the history of the Cuban Revolution. (Havana, Cuba)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Cuba's principal museum of Cuban and international fine arts. (Havana, Cuba)
The National Museum of Archaeology of Cuba (Museo Nacional de Arqueología)
A museum preserving Cuba's pre-Columbian archaeological heritage. (Havana, Cuba)
The Museo MARTE (Museo de Arte de El Salvador)
El Salvador's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (San Salvador, El Salvador)
The National Museum of El Salvador (Museo Nacional de Antropología Dr. David J. Guzmán – MUNA)
El Salvador's national museum preserving archaeology, anthropology, and cultural heritage. (San Salvador, El Salvador)
The Rubén Darío Museum (Museo Archivo Rubén Darío)
A museum dedicated to the life and literary legacy of poet Rubén Darío. (León, Nicaragua)
The Huellas de Acahualinca Museum (Museo Sitio Huellas de Acahualinca)
A museum preserving prehistoric human footprints dating back more than 6,000 years. (Managua, Nicaragua)
The National Museum of Nicaragua (Museo Nacional de Nicaragua)
Nicaragua's principal museum preserving archaeology, history, and national cultural heritage. (Managua, Nicaragua)