Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing

Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing
Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena
Established 1993 (1993)
Location Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Coordinates 14°36′28.27″N 90°30′21.25″W / 14.6078528°N 90.5059028°W / 14.6078528; -90.5059028
Type Textile museum
Architect Victor Cohen, Peter Giesemann, Augusto de Leon Fajardo, Adolfo Lau and William Pemüeller

Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing or Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena is a museum in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The museum explores the Guatemalan traditions of dress throughout the country and also has notable collections of ceramics, textiles, jewelry and books. The museum is housed on the campus of Francisco Marroquin University.

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