Museums in Ecuador

A park of winding trails and archaeological sites, offering a rare connection to Quito’s pre-Hispanic past.

This secret museum features saintly relics and the remains of historic figures assassinated in the 19th century.

The former epicenter of the Ecuadorian textile industry, turned museum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home of the "true" equator.