Top 34 things to do and attractions in Antigua (2024)

Fantastic place to visit to see how the backstrap loom works as well as the diversity of Mayan textile designs. The tour is offered in both English and Spanish and it's 20Q per person. I really enjoyed it. There's also a store where you can buy anything you like but there is no pressure to buy.

A highlight of our time in Antigua! I learned so much, not only about textiles but about the people, languages, and cultures of Guatemala. When we got there, they were closing early for Holy Saturday (before Easter) but kindly reopened and gave us a private tour of their incredible textile collection and exhibit and a demonstration of their local traditional weaving techniques. I learned so much about Guatemala / Mayan cultures / communities / languages / history etc through the lens of textile. So cool. They are so knowledgeable. We bought some textiles at the end — they were not pushy at all about this, but gave us great insight into the different textiles, techniques, traditions etc. to help us choose.It was easy and cheap to get an Uber here from Antigua. I highly recommend visiting this place! Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

This is such a beautiful little museum. As a lover of the Guatemalan culture and Mayan ancestry- this tour is a must!The guide is so sweet and friendly and spoke incredible English. He is very knowledgeable about everything!I loved to see the range of the different patterns each individual town in Guatemala has. It’s so beautiful to see how the Mayan culture still exists today and how it has been passed down through the generations.I also got to make a traditional corn tortilla which is much harder than they make it look!If I had more time I would come back to learn how to backloom myself! Maybe next time ♥️♥️♥️

we went there today, I wrote them an email before to get more information. Here is the summary:*they have tours in Spanish and English as well from 9:30am to 4:30pm*if you can, tell them in advance (date, time, number of people)*tour is 25 GTQ*weaving class is 450 GTQ*bracelet class is 75 GTQthe tour was great and Danilo (I guess the manager) was so enthusiastic and motivated!! the women there are really weaving, it's not just for the picture. the people there were so happy to welcome us and they were so friendlythe museum was so interesting, to see all that and to hear from the various traditions around the clothes and how and why they wear it like this and thatcan totally recommend

It's a very small museum which is operated privately. The tour guide spoke very good English, was patient, and not pushy at all for sales despite them selling locally handwoven fabrics. They have a reasonable collection of various local hupile forms and designs from across Guatemala and let you take your time while answering your questions along the way. I got to know of brown cotton and saw it in real life there. We even bought a very nice shawl which was reasonably priced, especially compared to the touristy parts of antigua, and with the confidence that this is actually handwoven in Guatemala instead of some factory across the world.

This is great little museum with really beautiful examples of traditional dress and textiles and guides who explain everything in detail. I learned so much.

It was a very good experience. They have a wide variety of historical fabrics that are distinct to the various indigenous populations. The weaving demonstration is good and Danilo is an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable about the history of textiles, indigenous patterns and dyes. He's the first tour guide on textiles that knew which dyes existed prior to the conquista.

Beutiful and important museum detailing the traditional clothes of the various indigenous populations of Guatemala. Also you can learn about the weaving techniques used and their looms. Take a tuk tuk from Antigua and have a morning excursion here, you will not be disappointed. They include a guide with the entrance tickets.

Fabulous place to go and learn the ancient art of Guatemalan weaving. I spent about 20 hours over 3 weeks creating a piece and I was always welcomed by happy and friendly staff. I organized this experience via internet and Danilo was responsive and spoke very good English. My teacher, Estela, was kind and patient and I loved every minute I spent with her. I would highly recommend a visit to the museum and if you have time, take some lessons. This was the highlight of my 6 weeks in Guatemala!

It was a small museum in a house in San Antonio Aguas Calientes with some of the most beautiful pieces I have ever seen. We also did a bracelet workshop. Truly wonderful experience.

Amazing experience at this museum with Danilo! You can have classes and/ or they explain the weavering process and show textiles from different region of Guatemala.

Really nice museum, the tour was done in excellent English, and didn't overstay its welcome. The products made on site is some of the most beautiful we saw in Guatemala.

Very nice museum. With an incredible collection of traditional clothes. The place itself is small scale and not swarmed with tourists. The guide has lots of information about everything and speaks fluent English. So far the best attraction for me here

Highlight of my trip -This museum tells you all about the multicolor cloths/traditional dress worn by Guatemalans. I don’t understand why this museum is not front and center in Antigua, Guatemala. It’s awesome because you learn about Mayan culture through the designs of the cloths. Entry is so cheap you might as well get something from their gift shop.How to get there: an easy Uber ride (7$ USD), the town has a cheap restaurant called Fusion that’s worth going to after your visit. Calling an Uber to go back to Antigua will take at least 20mins so I suggest you ask the Uber driver who dropped you off to pick you up in an hour so. Tip generously for that. Do not use a TukTuk for this because they cannot go on the freeway safely.The museum:I sat down with a lady who showed me in detail how to make the ‘tejido’, docent took me around the exhibition area which explains why these tejidos are so important to Guatemalan culture and the various ethnics groups. I didn’t plan ahead and didn’t do the DIY workshop but I’d have done it if I had more time. Staff also helped me to my next destinations.The fact that you can literally buy tejidos that are basically identical to the exhibitions for cheap and get an explanation of what you’re getting is insane to me. 10/10

They had an English tour that was really great. Lots of textiles to see, and the information was very interesting. My daughter made a bracelet for $10 and the teacher was super patient and kind. Really a great experience. Highly recommend.

20Q for an English tour of the museum with a shop at the end. No pressure to buy and a very informative 20 minute overview of Guatemalan weaving. We didn’t have time to make it to Atitlan so this was a good substitute. From Antigua we took an Uber here and a chicken bus back after walking around the town.

Our family took the museum tour, offered in English. While the museum itself is not large, it has an extensive collection of the clothing typical of various Highland Guatemala regions. Each region's costume is clearly labeled.Our tour guide answered many of our questions in excellent English and we all came away knowing a lot more that we started with.There are many excellent quality items there for sale: huipiles, shawls, and more.In addition to the tour of the costumes, there is a genuine Mayan weaver who demonstrates her craft, weaving beautiful cloth, typical of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, on her back-strap loom.It looks like there's plenty of parking at this museum but you could simply take the bus from Antigua as it will stop right there, by request,on its way into San Antonio Aguas Calientes.

This experience is totally worth it! You don’t only have the chance to learn more about the Mayan textiles, but rather you also have the opportunity to talk to the guide about Mayan culture and ask all the questions you might have. A highly recommended and interesting activity

I was lucky enough to hear about this museum before coming to Guatemala, and it was absolutely one of the highlights of my whole trip. The museum has such beautiful and wide-ranging examples of all the traditional textiles and costumes, and Danilo the manager and guide has SO much interesting information. He is so generous and kind with his time. I spent hours exploring everything they have, as well as the incredible shop full of treasures. I then went back the next week to have a 4-hour backstrap loom workshop to make my own weaving, and had the most brilliant teacher and experience. 100% recommend if you are into textiles and culture, don't miss it!

0 Ave. 4-16 Zona 4, San Antonio Aguas Calientes San Antonio Aguas Calientes, 03015, Guatemala•http://www.casadeltejido.org/•+502 5908 7509•Tips and more reviews for Museo Casa Del Tejido Antiguo