Museums in Ecuador

Discover 9 unusual museums in Ecuador.

Píllaro, Ecuador

Casa El Pacto

The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.

A slice-of-life display

Cuenca, Ecuador

Museo Pumapungo (Pumapungo Museum)

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

La Carolina Park

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

Exterior of the Convento de San Diego.

Museo Franciscano del Padre Almeida

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

Virgen de El Panecillo.

Virgen de El Panecillo

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

Church of María Natividad de Balbanera, Cajabamba, Ecuador.

Iglesia de Balbanera

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

Permanently Closed

Garcia Moreno Prison Museum

An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is now a carceral museum.

Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum

Cuenca, Ecuador

Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador

Intiñan Solar Museum

Home of the "true" equator.

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