Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén

Southeastern Petén Regional Museum
Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén
Entrance to the museum
LocationDolores, El Petén, Guatemala
Coordinates16°30′56.66″N 89°24′53.74″W / 16.5157389°N 89.4149278°W / 16.5157389; -89.4149278
OwnerAtlas Arqueológico de Guatemala

The Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén ("Southeastern Petén Regional Museum") is an archaeological museum in the town of Dolores in the Petén Department of Guatemala. The museum is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Flores, the departmental capital, among the Maya Mountains in an area rich in archaeological sites. It is open daily from 8am to 5pm.

The museum is operated by the Atlas Arqueológico de Guatemala ("Archaeological Atlas of Guatemala"), a part of the Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural ("Department of Cultural and Natural Heritage"), under the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes ("Ministry of Culture and Sports"). The collection consists of artefacts belonging to the ancient Maya civilization.

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