Centro Cultural de España
The Centro Cultural de España is one of Guatemala’s most dynamic cultural institutions. In June 2013, to actively participate in rehabilitating the Historical Center, its headquarters moved to the building once occupied by the Lux Theater, a patrimonial space and an example of art deco architecture from the 1930s of great importance for being at the time the most modern theater in the country. The theater was inaugurated in March 1936 with the projection of the Mexican film “Allá en el Rancho Grande” and featured stars such as Libertad Lamarque, Sarita Montiel, and Pedro Infante.
Address: Edificio Lux, 6a. avenida 11-02, 2º piso, zona 1
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Phone: +502 2377 2200
Centro Cultural Municipal Álvaro Arzú Irigoyen
The construction of this emblematic building in the capital’s Historic Center began in 1938. It was designed by Rafael Pérez de León and Enrique Riera, who also participated in the design and construction of the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura during the government of General Jorge Ubico Castañeda.
The first phase of this building dedicated to communications was inaugurated in 1940 in honor of President Ubico. The following stages were completed five years later. The arch that connects the Center to the building used as the Telegraph’s offices stands out architecturally.
Address: 7ª av. 11-67 zona 1
Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (access 7ª u 8ª av.) & Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (access la 8ª av.)
Phone: +502 2285 0330
Galería Portal
The Portal de la Sexta is a pedestrian walkway that connects the Paseo de la Sexta with the Paseo Jocotenango. It was built to promote social and cultural development in the city’s historic center, revitalizing a public space and offering safe passage for passers-by.
This new contemporary building is located between the Plaza de la Constitución and Parque Centenario on sixth avenue between sixth and eighth streets. It was built with cement and glass walls. It joined two emblematic streets of the Historical Center: Paseo de Jocotenango and Paseo de la Sexta, historically known as Calle de Jocotenango or Paseo de los Naranjalitos and Calle Real.
Address: 6ª avenida entre 6ª y. 8ª calle, zona 1
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
La Nueva Fábrica
La Nueva Fábrica is the first multidisciplinary cultural center of its kind in Antigua Guatemala, and part of the arts and culture program of the New Roots Foundation. The institution supports creative exploration through artist residency programs, workshops, classes, exhibitions, and community events. Housed in a former textile factory, this art space features sunlight-lit galleries that offer a flexible and expansive space for displaying contemporary art. The building also houses a historical photography archive available to the public.
Address: Plazuela Central de Santa Ana #55, Aldea Santa Ana, La Antigua Guatemala
Horario: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM & Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Phone: +502 7882 4612
Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española
The Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española (CFCE) in Antigua Guatemala is one of the four entities that are part of the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), an entity in charge of coordinating and executing cooperation activities in the field-specific training at international level.
The CFCE is housed in the old Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús, founded in 1582 and used mainly for education. With the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767, the building was abandoned. It suffered severe damage after several earthquakes, and its ruins were used over the years as a textile factory, a school, and a cantonal market, among others. Thanks to a Spanish-Guatemalan agreement, it was renovated by the Spanish government and inaugurated in 1997.
Address: 6ª av. Norte entre 3ª y 4ª calle (Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús), Antigua Guatemala
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone: +502 7932 3838
