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== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
'''Diocesan Historical Archive of León'''<br>Leon | '''Diocesan Historical Archive of León'''<br>Leon<br>Telephone: (505) 311 4221<br>Email: [mailto:melendus@mauriciomelendez.net melendus@mauriciomelendez.net]<br> | ||
Website: [http://www.mauriciomelendez.net/index.php/genealogia/fuentes/archivos-historicos/archivo-diocesano-de-leon-nicaragua Diocesan Historical Archive of León]<br> | |||
Website #2: [https://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/395712-tesoros-archivo-diocesano-leon/ The treasures of the Diocesan Archive of León] | |||
:The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat. | :The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat. | ||
'''Central American Archives'''<br>Center for Research Libraries<br>6050 S. Kenwood Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60637-2804<br>Telephone: (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:mwilke@crl.edu mwilke@crl.edu]<br>Website: [https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives Central American Archives]<br> | |||
'''Central American Archives'''<br> | Website #2: [https://www.crl.edu/focus/article/8564 Central American Archives] | ||
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:[https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives | :These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies. | ||
'''Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica''' (CIRMA)<br>5a. Calle Oriente No. 5<br>La Antigua, Sacatepéquez <br>Telephone: (502) 7931-0300<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:cirma@cirma.org.gt cirma@cirma.org.gt]<br>Website: [http://cirma.org.gt/glifos/index.php/Categor%C3%ADa:AH Historical Archive]<br> | |||
: | Website #2: [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_Mesoamerican_Research Center for Mesoamerican Research]<br> | ||
Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pg/cirma.guatemala/posts/ Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)] | |||
:The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents. | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''National Library Rubén Darío'''<br>Plaza de la Republica<br>Managua | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Library-of-Nicaragua-Rub%C3%A9n-Dar%C3%ADo/172382769508206 | '''BICU Library System'''<br>Av Universitaria<br>Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University (BICU)<br>Bluefields<br>Telephone: (505) 2572 1116<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:francoag17@gmail.com francoag17@gmail.com]<br>Website: [https://www.facebook.com/SIBBICU/ Sistema de Bibliotecas BICU]<br> | |||
Website #2: [http://www.sib.bicu.edu.ni/slide.php Sistema de Bibliotecas]<br>Website #3: [http://bicusib.blogspot.com/ BICU Library System] | |||
'''Dr. Roberto Incer Library'''<br>Km. 7 1/2, Carretera Sur Vía Panamericana<br>Managua<br>Telephone: (505) 2255 7171/2265 0500<br> | |||
Website: [https://vianica.com/attraction/40/roberto-incer-barquero-library Roberto Incer Barquero Library]<br> | |||
Website #2: [https://www.nicaragua.com/blog/dr-roberto-incer-barquero-library/ Dr. Roberto Incer Barquero Library] | |||
'''Fidel Coloma Library'''<br>22 Av Suroeste<br>Managua<br>Website: [http://bibliotecafidelcoloma.simplesite.com/ Fidel Coloma Library] | |||
'''German Nicaraguan Library'''<br>Managua<br>Telephone: (505) 2266 7253<br> | |||
Website: [https://uil.unesco.org/case-study/effective-practices-database-litbase-0/bibliobus-bertolt-brecht-and-german-nicaraguan Bibliobús Bertolt Brecht and the German-Nicaraguan Library] | |||
'''Humanities Library UNAN-León'''<br>Juan de Dios Muñoz National Technological Street<br>León<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:ramiro.perez@ac.unanleon.edu.ni ramiro.perez@ac.unanleon.edu.ni]<br> | |||
Website: [https://www.facebook.com/BibliotecaEducacionHumanidades/ Biblioteca Educación y Humanidades, UNAN - León] | |||
'''Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra'''<br>Granada<br>Website: [https://vianica.com/attraction/78/municipal-library-manolo-cuadra Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra] | |||
'''National Library Rubén Darío'''<br>Plaza de la Republica<br>Managua<br>Telephone: (505) 868 60161<br>Website: [http://www.bnrd.gob.ni/ National Library Rubén Darío]<br> | |||
Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Library-of-Nicaragua-Rub%C3%A9n-Dar%C3%ADo/172382769508206 National Library of Nicaragua Rubén Darío] | |||
'''Ruben Dario Municipal Library'''<br>Nindiri<br>Masaya<br>Telephone: (505) 868 60161<br>Email: [mailto:veronicacomunicadorasocial@gmail.com veronicacomunicadorasocial@gmail.com]<br> | |||
Website: [https://vianica.com/attraction/437/ruben-dario-municipal-library Ruben Dario Municipal Library] | |||
'''SJDS Library'''<br>San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Móvil<br>Apartado Postal 17<br>San Juan del Sur<br>Telephone: (505) 8877 7791/2568 2446<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:janem101@aol.com janem101@aol.com]<br>Email #2: [mailto:meghanfield@yahoo.com meghanfield@yahoo.com]<br>Email #3: [mailto:hjhprogram@aol.com hjhprogram@aol.com]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.sjdsbiblioteca.org/ SJDS Biblioteca]<br>Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/HJHlibrariesforallprogram/ San Juan Del Sur Biblioteca Publica y Móvil] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
'''National Museum of Nicaragua'''<br>Palacio de la Cultura<br>4 Calle Noreste<br>Managua | |||
'''Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas'''<br>Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería<br>1 block East, 1 ½ block North<br>Rivas, Managua<br>Telephone: (505) 2563 3708<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:museoderivas@yahoo.es museoderivas@yahoo.es]<br> | |||
Website: [https://vianica.com/attraction/66/museum-of-anthropology-and-history-of-rivas Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas]<br> | |||
Website #2: [https://www.iberia.com/mx/destination-guide/managua/rivas-museum-of-history-and-anthropology/ Rivas Museum of History and Anthropology] | |||
:The building functions as a museum that has interesting expositions in several rooms. The first room is the largest one and here you can find exhibits of pre-Columbian pottery that was recovered or dug up during expeditions. In another room full of paintings the most representative legends of Rivas are depicted. | |||
'''National Museum of Nicaragua'''<br>Palacio de la Cultura<br>4 Calle Noreste<br>Managua<br> | |||
Website: [https://www.nicaragua.com/attractions/museums/national-museum/ National Museum of Nicaragua]<br> | |||
Website #2: [https://vianica.com/go/specials/17-national-museum-nicaragua.html National Museum]<br> | |||
Website #3: [http://www.wordtravels.com/Attractions/3219 National Museum of Nicaragua]<br> | |||
Website #4: [http://www.destination360.com/central-america/nicaragua/national-museum National Museum of Nicaragua] | |||
:The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks. | :The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks. | ||
For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Nicaragua List of museums in Nicaragua] in Wikipedia. | For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Nicaragua List of museums in Nicaragua] in Wikipedia. | ||
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Archives[edit | edit source]
Diocesan Historical Archive of León
Leon
Telephone: (505) 311 4221
Email: melendus@mauriciomelendez.net
Website: Diocesan Historical Archive of León
Website #2: The treasures of the Diocesan Archive of León
- The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat.
Central American Archives
Center for Research Libraries
6050 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637-2804
Telephone: (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545
Email: mwilke@crl.edu
Website: Central American Archives
Website #2: Central American Archives
- These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies.
Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica (CIRMA)
5a. Calle Oriente No. 5
La Antigua, Sacatepéquez
Telephone: (502) 7931-0300
Email: cirma@cirma.org.gt
Website: Historical Archive
Website #2: Center for Mesoamerican Research
Website #3: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)
- The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
BICU Library System
Av Universitaria
Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University (BICU)
Bluefields
Telephone: (505) 2572 1116
Email: francoag17@gmail.com
Website: Sistema de Bibliotecas BICU
Website #2: Sistema de Bibliotecas
Website #3: BICU Library System
Dr. Roberto Incer Library
Km. 7 1/2, Carretera Sur Vía Panamericana
Managua
Telephone: (505) 2255 7171/2265 0500
Website: Roberto Incer Barquero Library
Website #2: Dr. Roberto Incer Barquero Library
Fidel Coloma Library
22 Av Suroeste
Managua
Website: Fidel Coloma Library
German Nicaraguan Library
Managua
Telephone: (505) 2266 7253
Website: Bibliobús Bertolt Brecht and the German-Nicaraguan Library
Humanities Library UNAN-León
Juan de Dios Muñoz National Technological Street
León
Email: ramiro.perez@ac.unanleon.edu.ni
Website: Biblioteca Educación y Humanidades, UNAN - León
Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra
Granada
Website: Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra
National Library Rubén Darío
Plaza de la Republica
Managua
Telephone: (505) 868 60161
Website: National Library Rubén Darío
Website #2: National Library of Nicaragua Rubén Darío
Ruben Dario Municipal Library
Nindiri
Masaya
Telephone: (505) 868 60161
Email: veronicacomunicadorasocial@gmail.com
Website: Ruben Dario Municipal Library
SJDS Library
San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Móvil
Apartado Postal 17
San Juan del Sur
Telephone: (505) 8877 7791/2568 2446
Email: janem101@aol.com
Email #2: meghanfield@yahoo.com
Email #3: hjhprogram@aol.com
Website: SJDS Biblioteca
Website #2: San Juan Del Sur Biblioteca Publica y Móvil
Museums[edit | edit source]
Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas
Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería
1 block East, 1 ½ block North
Rivas, Managua
Telephone: (505) 2563 3708
Email: museoderivas@yahoo.es
Website: Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas
Website #2: Rivas Museum of History and Anthropology
- The building functions as a museum that has interesting expositions in several rooms. The first room is the largest one and here you can find exhibits of pre-Columbian pottery that was recovered or dug up during expeditions. In another room full of paintings the most representative legends of Rivas are depicted.
National Museum of Nicaragua
Palacio de la Cultura
4 Calle Noreste
Managua
Website: National Museum of Nicaragua
Website #2: National Museum
Website #3: National Museum of Nicaragua
Website #4: National Museum of Nicaragua
- The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks.
For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to List of museums in Nicaragua in Wikipedia.