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'''National Museum of Nicaragua'''<br>Palacio de la Cultura<br>4 Calle Noreste<br>Managua<br> | '''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: [https://www.nicaragua.com/attractions/museums/national-museum/ National Museum of Nicaragua]<br> | ||
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: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
- 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
4th Avenue, 7th and 8th Streets, Zone 1
Guatemala City, Guatemala
- This History of the General Archive of Central America located in Guatemala gives more detail on the types of records held.
- CRL (Center for Research Libraries) Acquires Central American Archives
- Finding Aid
- Costa Rica Catalogue Search
- Accessing the CRL Collections Information on borrowing records
- "The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."[1]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
National Library Rubén Darío
Plaza de la Republica
Managua
Telephone: (505) 868 60161
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Museums[edit | edit source]
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.
- ↑ "Archivo General de Centro America, 1544-1821. Guatemala." at Center for Research Libraries. https://catalog.crl.edu/Record/ab5229b5-a49e-5e58-8fad-e16946ba2a03, accessed 18 October 2022. CRL purchased microfilms of the complete set of the Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives, or CAA)