Museo de Arte de El Salvador

San Salvador


An impressive collection of sketches, paintings and installations track the development of prominent local artists including Fernando Llort, Rosa Mena Valenzuela and Rodolfo Molina; some of the larger contemporary works are outstanding. It’s up the hill behind the large Monumento a la Revolución. The museum is free on Sundays.


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