Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen

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Lonely Planet review

Formed 'against the chaos of amnesia,' the Museum of the Word & Image documents El Salvador's culture and history. Exhibits are incredible if searing, including modern-art installations and black-and-white war photos. Content includes the revolutionary movement of the 1970s and '80s and portraits of indigenous groups and women in history. Director Carlos Henríquez Consalvi, a Venezuelan-born journalist, was the founder and front voice for Radio Venceremos, a radio station crucial to the pro-guerrilla cause. There's a reconstructed radio station and an interesting library with DVDs in English.