Nicaragua Archives and Libraries

Archives
Diocesan Historical Archive of León Leon Telephone: (505) 311 4221 Email: [mailto:melendus@mauriciomelendez.net melendus@mauriciomelendez.net] Website: Diocesan Historical Archive of León Website #2: The treasures of the Diocesan Archive of León


 * The archive contains some of the oldest surviving records in Nicaragua. Leon Archivo Histórico Diocesano also houses marriage records for much of Nicaragua dating back to 1783, when it was an ecclesiastical seat.

Central American Archives Center for Research Libraries 6050 S. Kenwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60637-2804 Telephone: (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545 Email: [mailto:mwilke@crl.edu mwilke@crl.edu] Website: Central American Archives Website #2: Central American Archives


 * These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies.

Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica (CIRMA) 5a. Calle Oriente No. 5 La Antigua, Sacatepéquez Guatemala Telephone: (502) 7931-0300 Email: [mailto:cirma@cirma.org.gt cirma@cirma.org.gt] Website: Historical Archive Website #2: Center for Mesoamerican Research Website #3: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)


 * The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents.

Libraries
BICU Library System Av Universitaria Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University (BICU) Bluefields Telephone: (505) 2572 1116 Email: [mailto:francoag17@gmail.com francoag17@gmail.com] Website: Sistema de Bibliotecas BICU Website #2: Sistema de Bibliotecas Website #3: BICU Library System

Dr. Roberto Incer Library Km. 7 1/2, Carretera Sur Vía Panamericana Managua Telephone: (505) 2255 7171/2265 0500 Website: Roberto Incer Barquero Library Website #2: Dr. Roberto Incer Barquero Library

Fidel Coloma Library 22 Av Suroeste Managua Website: Fidel Coloma Library

German Nicaraguan Library Managua Telephone: (505) 2266 7253 Website: Bibliobús Bertolt Brecht and the German-Nicaraguan Library

Humanities Library UNAN-León Juan de Dios Muñoz National Technological Street León Email: [mailto:ramiro.perez@ac.unanleon.edu.ni ramiro.perez@ac.unanleon.edu.ni] Website: Biblioteca Educación y Humanidades, UNAN - León

Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra Granada Website: Municipal Library Manolo Cuadra

National Library Rubén Darío Plaza de la Republica Managua Telephone: (505) 868 60161 Website: National Library Rubén Darío Website #2: National Library of Nicaragua Rubén Darío

Ruben Dario Municipal Library Nindiri Masaya Telephone: (505) 868 60161 Email: [mailto:veronicacomunicadorasocial@gmail.com veronicacomunicadorasocial@gmail.com] Website: Ruben Dario Municipal Library

SJDS Library San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Móvil Apartado Postal 17 San Juan del Sur Telephone: (505) 8877 7791/2568 2446 Email: [mailto:janem101@aol.com janem101@aol.com] Email #2: [mailto:meghanfield@yahoo.com meghanfield@yahoo.com] Email #3: [mailto:hjhprogram@aol.com hjhprogram@aol.com] Website: SJDS Biblioteca Website #2: San Juan Del Sur Biblioteca Publica y Móvil

Museums
Chorotega Nicarao Enrique Berio Mantica Museum Maroon, Chinandega Telephone: (505) 2341 2491 Ext. 121/575 0051 Email: [mailto:egretta01@yahoo.com egretta01@yahoo.com] Website: Chorotega Nicarao Enrique Berio Mantica Museum Website #2: Chorotega Nicarao Museum "Enrique Berio Mantica"


 * Objectives: Contribute to the strengthening of the culture and education of the Chinandegana society. Tribute to the ancestral peoples of Nicaragua, the Chorotegas and Nicaraos.

CIDCA Historical Cultural Museum Bicu-Cidca Bluefields Telephone: (505) 2572 2735 Email: [mailto:bicucidca@gmail.com bicucidca@gmail.com] Website: CIDCA Historical Cultural Museum Website #2: Bicu-Cidca Website #3: CIDCA Historical Cultural Museum


 * CIDCA Historical Cultural Museum of the Caribbean Coast BICU – CIDCA is recognized as the space that promotes, conserves and emphasize the cultural and historical researches about the Nicaraguan Caribbean Region in the city of Bluefields since 1982.

Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería 1 block East, 1 ½ block North Rivas, Managua Telephone: (505) 2563 3708 Email: [mailto:museoderivas@yahoo.es museoderivas@yahoo.es] Website: Museum of Anthropology and History of Rivas Website #2: Rivas Museum of History and Anthropology


 * The building functions as a museum that has interesting expositions in several rooms. The first room is the largest one and here you can find exhibits of pre-Columbian pottery that was recovered or dug up during expeditions. In another room full of paintings the most representative legends of Rivas are depicted.

National Museum of Nicaragua Palacio de la Cultura 4 Calle Noreste Managua Website: National Museum of Nicaragua Website #2: National Museum Website #3: National Museum of Nicaragua Website #4: National Museum of Nicaragua


 * The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings date from the Pre-Columbian period and it also has statuettes and ceramics as well as a great variety of other artworks.

Pre-Columbian Museum of Chagüitillo Villa Chagüitillo Sébaco Matagalpa Telephone: (505) 5755 9148 Email: [mailto:cihualcoatl.09@gmail.com cihualcoatl.09@gmail.com] Website: Pre-Columbian Museum of Chagüitillo


 * The Pre-Columbian museum in Chagüitillo is one of the most interesting places in the area of Sébaco to learn more about the rich history of this region. In the zone of Chagüitillo (a small settlement 4 kilometers from the city of Sébaco) there are several archeological sites where hundreds of petroglyphs and other ancient objects can be found.

For a list of museums in Nicaragua, go to List of museums in Nicaragua in Wikipedia.