The Museo de los Niños, Guatemala City’s children’s museum at 5ta. calle 10-00 in zona 13, costs Q50 for everyone aged 2 and over, Q40 for over-60s, and nothing for children under 2. It opens Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays, according to the museum’s own website, read on 9 November 2026.
It is a hands-on museum built around play: three galleries cover Guatemala, science and health. The museum dates its opening to 1 February 2000 and says it is now 25 years old.
In short: Q50 from age 2 (adults included), Q40 from 60, under-2s free. Tuesday-Friday 8:30-16:30, Saturday-Sunday 9:00-17:00, closed Monday. Address 5ta. calle 10-00, zona 13. Ignore the Q40 general price still shown in the Ministry of Culture’s directory: the museum’s own site says Q50.
Quick summary
| Item | Detail | Published by (read 9 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | museodelosninos.gt |
| Tuesday-Friday | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | museodelosninos.gt |
| Saturday-Sunday | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | museodelosninos.gt |
| Under 2 | Free | museodelosninos.gt |
| Age 2 and over, adults | Q50 | museodelosninos.gt |
| 60 and over | Q40 | museodelosninos.gt |
| Address | 5ta. calle 10-00, zona 13 (Calle de los Museos) | museodelosninos.gt |
| Phone and email | (+502) 2213-8989 · info@museodelosninos.gt | museodelosninos.gt |
| Directory figure | Q40 nationals and foreigners; hours split by a midday break | Ministry of Culture SIC listing, undated |
Q40 or Q50: which price is current
Two prices circulate online. The Ministry of Culture’s cultural directory (SIC) lists the museum at Q40 for nationals and Q40 for foreigners, with weekday hours of 8:30-12:30 and 14:30-16:30 and weekend hours of 9:30-13:30 and 14:30-18:00. That listing carries no date. The museum’s own home page, read on 9 November 2026, shows Q50 for children from age 2 and adults, Q40 only for adults aged 60 and over, and continuous hours with no midday closure. Go by the museum’s own site, not the undated directory entry.
The museum’s list prices by age alone, with no separate rate for foreigners or for Guatemalans.
The three galleries
The museum’s Exhibiciones page groups its displays into three galleries:
- Galería Mi País covers Guatemala’s identity, culture and geography through games. Its exhibits include Rocaventura (observing and classifying natural processes), Mi Ciudad (reading the layout of a city using orientation and memory) and a Mapa Mi País on features of Guatemala’s society, geography and economy.
- Galería Ciencia teaches physical, chemical and natural principles by experiment. The exhibits it describes include a bubble station for movement and visual coordination, an engineering and teamwork activity based on Formula 1, and a spinning ride that demonstrates conservation of energy, inertia, and centrifugal and centripetal force.
- Galería Salud deals with health, nutrition, hygiene and handling emotions, aimed at building healthy habits from the first years. Its aims include good eating and personal hygiene, understanding how the human body works, and prevention and teamwork; its Mi Super exhibit is about choosing nutritious food for a balanced diet through sensible use of money.
The museum states learning goals for each gallery. For Mi País they are strengthening Guatemalan identity by showing the country’s cultural, historical and natural wealth; hands-on learning about social, environmental and scientific phenomena; and civic values, including reflection on risk prevention, responsible economics and respect for cultural diversity. For Ciencia they are understanding scientific phenomena, critical thinking and experimentation (curiosity, observation, problem-solving), and environmental and technological awareness, including the responsible use of natural resources.
The museum offers a downloadable general map of the building (Mapa General del Museo, PDF) from its home page.
Parties, school visits and private hire
Beyond walk-in visits, the museum lists:
| Service | What the museum says it is | Price published? |
|---|---|---|
| School visits (Visitas Escolares) | Interactive visits for school groups, booked in advance | No |
| Celebrations (Celebraciones) | Event spaces the museum says are designed to spark imagination | No |
| Corporate events | Spaces for company events | No |
| Museo Exclusivo | A private event with exclusive use of the exhibitions and facilities | No |
| Teatro Quetzal | A theatre space for school drama seasons, marked as coming soon | No |
For any of these, the museum gives one phone number, (+502) 2213-8989, and the email info@museodelosninos.gt.
The Q5 donation. The home page invites visitors to give Q5.00 to a programme called La Magia del Museo, which pays for children from low-income families to visit. It is a voluntary donation, not part of the ticket.
Getting there
The museum gives its address as 5ta. calle 10-00, zona 13, and says it sits on the Calle de los Museos. Its website links out to Waze and Google Maps for directions. It does not publish public-transport directions or parking information.
If you are planning a full day in zona 13, the La Aurora Zoo is also in zona 13, and the state archaeology museum’s fees are in our Guatemala City museums guide.
Related pages
- Guatemala with kids: planning a family trip.
- Things to do in Guatemala City.
- Where to stay in Guatemala City and near the airport.
Sources
- Museo de los Niños, home page (hours, prices, address, services, donation, contact), read 9 November 2026.
- Museo de los Niños, Exhibiciones, read 9 November 2026.
- Museo de los Niños, Quiénes somos (opening date), read 9 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, SIC listing Museo de los Niños, undated, read 9 November 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Museo de los Niños in Guatemala City?
Q50 for children aged 2 and over and for adults, Q40 for adults aged 60 and over, and free for children under 2, according to the museum’s own website, museodelosninos.gt, read on 9 November 2026.
What are the Museo de los Niños opening hours?
Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays.
Where is the Museo de los Niños?
At 5ta. calle 10-00, zona 13, Guatemala City, on the street the museum calls the Calle de los Museos. Its website links to Waze and Google Maps for directions.
Is the entry fee Q40 or Q50?
Q50 for anyone aged 2 or over, on the museum’s own website (9 November 2026). The Ministry of Culture’s SIC directory still shows Q40 for nationals and foreigners in an undated listing; Q40 is now the museum’s price for over-60s only.
Do foreigners pay more at the Museo de los Niños?
The museum’s own price list has no separate foreigner rate: it prices by age only (under 2, 2 and over, 60 and over).
Can I book a celebration or a school visit there?
Yes. The museum offers school visits, celebration spaces, corporate events and a private-hire option it calls Museo Exclusivo. It publishes no prices for these; contact it on (+502) 2213-8989 or info@museodelosninos.gt.
