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There are many ways to find art in Nicaragua. Start with the wide variety of galleries that showcase particular artists, particular genres, or other specialties. In addition, art can also be found in more unexpected places – including hotels, artist workshops, small stalls on the sides of the road, the local markets, or mercados, coffee shops, mall court yards, and art school corridors! The listings on this page try to capture some of the myriad and wonderful ways to explore art in Nicaragua.

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GALLERIES IN MANAGUA

Name: AUGUSTO SILVA Address/Directions: Bo Batahola Norte Antiguo Gallo y Villa, 2 c Oeste 10 vrs Norte Telephone: (505) 266-9042 Owner: Augusto Silva, Painter Hours: Call first. www.augustosilva.com Features art by the owner, a well-known Nicaraguan artist who also has a gallery in Miami.	Name: GALERIA AÑIL: Address/Directions: Bolonia Canal 2, 1 c. Oeste 10 vrs, Sur Telephone: (505) 266-5445 Owner: Luís Morales Alonzo, Painter They do not speak English. Hours: Open generally from 2 PM on. Features: Art by avant garde Nicaraguan and Latin American artists.

Name: CODICE ESPACIO CULTURAL Address/Directions: Pancasán II Etapa #15 Hotel Colón 1c al Sur 2 1/2c arriba Telephone: (505) 267-2635 Hours: M-Saturday 9 AM to 8 PM Owner: Juanita Bermudez Features abstracts, landscapes, oils on canvas, by artists from all over Nicaragua, including nationally known painters.	Name: GALERIA CASA DE LOS TRES MUNDOS Address/Directions: Los Robles, Restaurante la Marsellaise, 2 1/2c. al Lago. Telephone: (505) 267-0304, or (505) 278-5781 Proprietor: Lus Marina Hours: 10:30am a 1:30pm Features home of Padre Ernesto Cardenal, displaying many of his original sculptures, and a selection of paintings and balsa wood carvings from Solentiname.

Name: El AGUILA Address/Directions: Carretera Sur Km 6 1/2, Frente a Farm 22-24 Telephone: (505).265-0524 Owner: Hugo Palma Hours: 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Open all the time, but it is preferable to call first. Features home and studio of famous Nicaraguan artist Hugo Palma.	Name: GALERIA CIRCULO 2 Address/Directions: Las Mercedes, segunda etapa, casa No. 4 Telephone: (505) 263-1113. Owner: Luís Manzanares Hours: Call first. Features original works, nudes, landscapes, oil on linen.

Name: ALFONSO XIMENEZ ART STUDIO Address/Directions: Bo Altagracia Montoya 4c al Sur, No. 8 Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 264-0467 Hours: Call first. Features ??	Name: EPIKENTRO GALLERY Address/Directions: Rotonda El Güegüense, 7c. al Lago, 2 1/2c. abajo frente Plaza El Carmen Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 266-2200 or (505) 268-5953 Hours: M-F 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM Features both contemporary and primitivist Nicaraguan art, sculpture and frequent book readings by local authors.

Name: ESTUDIO GALERIA EFREN MEDINA Address/Directions: Lomas de Villa Fontana Costado Sur Oeste Club Terraza 114-B Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 278-4135 Hours: Call first. Features: ???	Name: MUSEO-GALERIA GENESIS Address/Directions: Villa Fontana Norte #88 Supermercado Porta's 1 c. arriba Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 278-4110 or (505) 277-2480 Hours: M-Saturday 9 AM to 7 PM Features contemporary and primitivist art.

Name: GALERIA OBRAS DE ARTE Address/Directions: Villa Rafaela Herrera, Iglesia Católica, 20 vs. al Norte, 50 vs. al Este, 2da Rotonda Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 249-2651 Hours: Call first. Features ??	Name: OYANKA, HOME ACCESSORIES Address/Directions: Canal 2, 3 c. al Norte, 1 1/2 c. al Oeste, casa #1328, Bolonia Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 266-5080 or (505) 264-3411 or (505) 254-5175 Email: oyanca@oyanca.com Hours: Call first Features housewares from all over Nicaragua.

Name: GALERIA PLEYADES Address/Directions: Centro BAC, 1er Piso, Km 4 1/2 Carretera Masaya-Managua Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 274-4114 or (505) 278-1350 Hours: M-F 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM Features several genres of Nicaraguan art set around a graceful patio.	Name: GALERIA PRAXIS Address/Directions: Bolonia, Opt Nicaragüense 1c. abajo 1c. al Lago Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 266-3563 Hours: Call first.Features drawings, paintings, sculpture and a small café.

Name: GALERIA ROSSI LOPEZ Address/Directions: Del Portón del Cementerio Oriental, 1c. al Oeste, 1c. al Sur Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 249-8614 Hours: Call first. Features: ???	Name: CASA BEN LINDER Address/Directions: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Call first. Owner/Director: Unavailable Features a center for English speakers involved in humanitarian projects. Includes some extraordinary murals from the 1970’s.

Name: GALERIA JOSEFINA Address/Directions: Embajada del Japon 50 m abajo, Bolonia Director/Owner: Josefina Guillen Telephone: (505) 266-0971 Hours: Call first. Features large gallery of contemporary paintings and sculpture. Ocassional openings and new shows.	Name: TERRA DI SIENA Address/Directions: Del Hospital Salud Integral, 1 c. al Norte, costada Oeste Embajada de Japon, Barrio Bolonia Telephone: (505) 266-0676 or (505) 664-0314 Executive Director: Zayda Maria Benavides Rivas Hours: Call first. Email: stuartsiena@yahoo.es or stuartsiena@hotmail.com Features galleries of contemporary works, an art school, and small hospedaje.

Name: GALERIA SOLENTINAME Address/Directions: Colonia CentroAmerica, Canal 23, 1 c. al Norte, Casa M 869 Owner: Laureano Maireno Hours: Call first. Telephone: (505) 252-6262 or (505) 278-3998 Email: gsolentiname@amnet.com.ni Features works of primitivist artists of Solentiname.	Name: LA POSADA DEL ANGEL, HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE Address/Directions: Del porton del Hospital Militar 1 c. al Norte, 3 c. abajo, 20 vrs. al Norte, frente a Iglesia San Francisco, Bolonia. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 268-7228 to 7231 Hours: Call first. Features rooms and common areas full of paintings and sculpture featuring angels, plus gorgeous intricately carved mahogany furniture produced by the owner’s workshops.

Name: LA POSADA DE MARIA LA GORDA Address/Directions: De la Iglesia del Carmen, 100 m Sur, 25 m Oeste, 25 m al Sur. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 268-2455 Email: mgorda@ibw.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features small exhibits and artwork for sale in lobby.	Name: DEL PINO MUEBLES Address/Directions: Distribuidora “La Colonia” Linda Vista, 3 c. arriba Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 266-0217 or (505) 837-2233 Hours: Call first. Features custom designed furniture of pine.

Name: GALERIA DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO Address/Directions: Centro Cultural Managua, esquina NorEste antiguo Gran Hotel. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 228-2086 Hours: Call first.Features paintings and sculpture by artists associated with the Centro Cultural Managua.	Name: CENTRO CULTURAL MANAGUA Address/Directions: Esquina NorEste antiguo Gran Hotel. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Call first. Features classes in visual arts, dance, music, plus houses offices of the national film organization, and well-known artists in a variety of media. Of extra interest: framed newspaper reports and many photographs of the earthquake of 1972.

Name: SANTO DOMINGO MALL Address/Directions: Telephone: Various. Hours: Various. Features giant marmolina (soapstone) sculpture by Ricardo Moya from the Rio San Juan in the mall courtyard. Also a variety of galleries of fine art and household accessories.	Name: NATIVE LEATHER, ARTICULOS DE CUERO Address/Directions: Shell Plaza El Sol 450 vrs. Al Sur, Calle Principal Colonia Los Robles Owner/Manager: Maritza Arguello Hours: Call first. Telephone: (505) 270-5625 Email: pyasa.com.ni Features hand made leather products including purses, portfolios, keychains, tote bags and other useful things.

Name: LUCILA MARTINEZ E HIJOS Address/Directions: 1ra. Entrada 50 vrs. Al Sur, San Juan de Oriente Owner: Lucila Martinez Hours: Call first. Telephone: (505) 558-0025 Features pre-colombian, utilitarian, and free design pottery by owner and family.	Name: SIMPLEMENTE MADERA Address/Directions: Semaforos Enitel Villa Fontana, 150 mts. al Norte Founder: Matthew Falkiner Hours: Call first. Telephone: (505) 270-1804 or (505) 883-7664 Email: mfalkiner@simplementemadera.com Features modern sleek wooden furniture made from woods from WWF “well-managed woods” forests in Nicaragua.

Name: EL PORTAL Address/Directions: Camino de Oriente, Frente al Bolerama, Edificio “N” Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 278-4962 or (5050) 278-8114 Email: elportal@turbonet.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features full line of furniture in wood and metal designed by in-house designers.	Name: GALERIA BACA Address/Directions: Santo Domingo Mall Owner/Director: Manolo Baca Arguello Telephone: (505) 267-3146 Hours: Call first. Exceptional gallery that features visual art and sculpture of Nicaraguan artists of all genres.

Name: CERAMICA CRYSTEL Address/Directions: Donde fue el Cine Dorado, 2 1/2 c. arriba Owner: Elbia Solano de Areas Telephone: (505) 222-7975 Email: gareas@cablenet.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features brightly hand-painted ceramic dishware.	Name: PEWTER Y MAS Address/Directions: Optica Nicaraguense, 1 c arriba Owners: Jack Prieto and Simonet Tom de Preito Telephone: (505) 853-5519 or (505) 254-4893 or (505) 852-2252 Email: simonet_tom@hotmail.com or coronadeoro@cablenet.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features rustic furniture and pewter for all occasions.

Name: RICHARD LEONARDI, PHOTOGRAPHER Address/Directions: Apartado Postal 1163, Managua Owner/Director: Richard Leonardi Telephone: (505) 854-8817 Hours: Call first Features photography by a long-time Nicaragua-phile and professional photography.	Name: ESPERANZA EN ACCION Address/Directions: Barrio Altagracia, de los Asados La Racachaca, 1 c. abajo, 5 c. al Sur, 1 c. abajo, 1/2 al Sur, contiguo con la Iglesia Catolica cerca del parque, la casa verde y crema. Contact: Shannon Howard or Yamileth Perez Telephone: (505) 266-2054 Hours: Call first. Features work of artisans from all over Nicaragua.

Name: HUEMBES MERCADO Address/Directions: Take a taxi! Telephone: Various. Hours: Various. Features 100’s of vendors selling not only arts and crafts of Nicarauga, but also any possible article one might need for daily living!	Name: EL MUSEO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA Address/Directions: Located in El Palacio de Cultura Telephone: (505) 222-2905 Hours: Sunday through Friday: 8 AM to 5 PM Owner/Director: Unavailable Features natural history, pre-colombian ceramics and statues from all over Nicaragua.

Name: BANCO CENTRAL Address/Directions: 100 Este de Siete Sur Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Unavailable. Features the national library, and publishes a series of art books. Has occasional exhibits of Nicaraguan artists.	Name: EL TEATRO NACTIONAL RUBEN DARIO Address/Directions: El Mirador, Managua Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 266-3630 or (505) 228-4021 Hours: Various. Features high caliber international cultural programs and performances.

Name: LA ESCUELA NACIONAL DE TEATRO Address/Directions: Managua Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Various. Features presentations by students at the school, and by visiting troupes.	Name: LA ACADEMIA DE DANZA Address/Directions: Frente a UCA Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 277-5557 Hours: Call first. Features performances and concerts by the students at a professional level, including traditional, folk, modern jazz, Brazilian, and ballet.

ART GALLERIES OUTSIDE OF MANAGUA

Name: VARIOUS HOTELS IN GRANADA Address/Directions: Various Telephone: Various. Hours: Various.Some of the hotels to look for: Hotel Alhambra, La Gran Francia, Hosedaje Italiano, Hotel Colonial. Look for art on walls throughout these hotels.	Name: ILEANA DEL SOCORRO ALEMAN MALTEZ & DONALDO ROCHA LOPEZ Address/Directions: Centro Turistico “El Mirador” de Lago de Apoyo, Catarina Owners: : Ileana del Socorro Aleman Maltez & Donaldo Rocha Lopez Telephone: (505) 837-6291 or (505) 896-0916 Hours: Call first. Features paintings by the owners, two well-known primitivist artists originally from Niquinohomo.

Name: TALLER DE FRANCISCO CALERO Address/Directions: De la escuela de Ceramica, 1/2 c. al Este, San Juan de Oriente Owner: Francisco Calero Telephone: (505) 558-0300 or (505) 887-7784 Email: fcalero@ibw.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features pottery by the owner.	Name: ARTESANIAS ROGER CALERO Address/Directions: Iglesia Catolica, 2 c. al Sur, San Juan de Oriente Owner: Roger Calero Telephone: (505) 558-0007 or (505) 853-6432 Email: roca522@latinmail.com Hours: Call first. Features pottery by the owner.

Name: QUETZALCOATL COOPERATIVE Address/Directions: 1 ra. Entrada San Juan de Oriente, 50 vrs. Al sur San Juan de Oriente Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unknown Hours: Unknown. Features pottery by cooperative members throughout San Juan de Oriente.	Name: VARIOUS FURNITURE GALLERIES Address/Directions: Masaya and Masatepe, and along the side of the road between Masatepe and Masaya. Telephone: Various. Hours: Various. Features wide variety of wicker and hardwood furniture for indoor and outdoor use. Many unique and typical styles and designs, including the ubiquitous rocking chair.

Name: INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER Address/Directions: Housed in the Casa de los Leones, Granada Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 552-4176 or (505) 552-6437 Email: c3mundos@tmx.com.ni Hours: 7 AM to 6 PM Features the headquarters of the Casa de los Tres Mundos Foundation, whose mission is “to foster an understanding of universal and human values among people of all religions and political persuasions, as well as providing new economic opportunities for the Nicaraguan People”. The Casa houses an art and music school, museum, historical archive, library, concert hall, lilterary café, bookstore, exhibition space and regularly hosts resident artists from around the world.	Name: ANTIGUO CONVENTO SAN FRANCISCO Address/Directions: Granada Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 552-5535 Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM Features archaeological exhibits and open air display of 30 Chorotega stone carvings from Isla de Zapatera.

Name: GUITARRAS ZEPEDA Address/Directions: Masaya, 200 m Oeste de ENEL Central. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 883-0260 Hours: Call first. Features guitars by three generations of luthiers. Choose from mahogany, granadillo or other woods, and inlays.	Name: MERCADO NACIONAL DE ARTESANIAS Address/Directions: in the Mercado Viejo Telephone: Various. Hours: Various. Located in the old market that was destroyed by fire in 1966 and 1978 and then rebuilt as an artisan market for tourists. 100’s of small shops showcase every type of Nicaraguan handicraft, from leather work and dolls of cultural characters, to painting, sculpture and pottery.

Name: EL TERCER OJO Address/Directions: Calle el Arsenal, Costado Sur Convento San Francisco, Granada Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 552-6451 or (505) 875-5507 Hours: 10 AM to 11 PM; closed Mondays Features coffee shop and restaurant with a large library of books in Spanish, plus art on the walls for sale.	Name: CAFÉ DECO ARTE Address/Directions: Granada. Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Unavailable. Features café drinks and meals, with lots of art on the walls.

Name: PALACIO DE LA CULTURA JOAQUIN PASOS A. Address/Directions: Frente al Parque Central, contiguo al Hotel Alhambra, Granada Owner/Director: Unavailable Telephone: (505) 552-7114 Hours: Call first. Features a grand central patio and performance area. Offers various cultural courses, including Spanish. The building itself is a work of art.	Name: HOTEL CABANAS PARAISO Address/Directions: Isla San Fernando, Solentiname, Rio San Juan Owner: Maria Elena Pineda Telephone: (506) 354-8065 or (506) 301-8809 or (506) 278-3998 or (506) 252-6262 or (505) 270-2260 Email: gsolentiname@amnet.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features workshop of primitivist artist Maria Elena Pineda

Name: UNION OF PAINTERS AND ARTISANS OF SOLENTINAME Address/Directions: Isla San Fernando, Solentiname, Rio San Juan Director: Maria Elena Pineda Telephone: (506) 354-8065 or (506) 301-8809 or (506) 278-3998 or (506) 252-6262 or (505) 270-2260 Hours: Call first. Features works of primitivist painters , and carvings of balsa woodworkers of Solentiname islands. Also houses a woodworking workshop of power and hand tools, and offers painting and woodworking classes through international visiting artists.	Name: PARQUE NACIONAL VOLCAN MASAYA Address/Directions: Km. 23 Carretera Managua-Masaya Director: Unavailable. Telephone: (505) 522-5415 Hours: Call first. Features archaeological, anthropological and natural history exhibits pertaining to the Masaya Volcano and surrounding geographical area.

Name: MUEBLES CLASICOS TIPOS RUSTICOS Address/Directions: Calle al Mirador, Iglesia Catolica 1/2 c. al este, Catarina. Owner: Ismael Munoz Guerrero Telephone: (505) 854-9689 or (505) 828-0509 Hours: Call first. Features hand carved furniture, wooden sculpture and home accessories in a very small, crowded home showroom. Lots of interesting and changing inventory.	Name: TALLER DE MADERA Y ESCULTURA ALVARO CASTELLON Address/Directions: Iglesia San Sebastian, 1-2 c. al Sur, 1 c. al Este. Masaya / Monimbo Owner: Alvaro Castellon Telephone: (505) 895-8807 or (505) 413-8412 Email: aacastellon@yahoo.com Hours: Call first. Features workshop of wood carver and baul (trunk) maker Alvaro Castellon. Includes 3 generations of wood workers.

Name: EL REFUGIO Address/Directions: Isla Mancarron, Solentiname Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Various. Features small cluster of homes of basa wood carvers. Just wander and chat with carvers working on their front verandas or in their open air workshops.	Name: TALLER DE ARTESANIA JUAN SANCHEZ Address/Directions: Frente al campo de beisbol de San Juan de Oriente Telephone: (505) 831-6302 Owner: Juan Sanchez Hours: Call first. Features ceramic workshop and showroom of Sanchez family.

Name: ARTESANIA TIKAY Address/Directions: Parque Pedro Joaquin Ch., 5 c. al Sur, 1 1/2 c. abajo, Monimbo Owner: Francisco Tikay Ortiz Telephone: (505) 522-5327 Hours: Call first. Features workshop and home of woodworker Francisco Tikay and family.	Name: ARTESANIAS ANITA Address/Directions: Casa Cural 1 c. al Sur, San Juan de Oriente Owners: Aldo Bracamontes and Brenda Jimenez Telephone: (505) 964-6965 Hours: Call first. Features pottery by the owner and family.

Name: SOUVENIR “EL COSTENO” Address/Directions: Mercado Viejo, Modulos C-6, H-4 Owner: Osberto Jerez Molina Telephone: (505) 522-6694 or (505) 522-7069 Email: hotel_elcosteo@yahoo.com Hours: Call first. Features gourmet Nicaraguan coffee, leather goods, pottery and paintings by the owner, who is a native of the east (Caribbean) coast of Nicarauga, as well as paintings by other Nicaraguan artists.	Name: HARAS CENTAURUS Address/Directions: Frente Banpro, Jinotepe, Carazo Owner: Peter Holstad Telephone: (505) 532-3588 Email: holstad@ibw.com.ni Hours: Call first. Features high-end leather bags made from sheep raised on the owner’s finca.

Name: STUDIO-GALERIA CLARO / OSCURO Address/Directions: Contiguo a Iglesia La Merced, costado Norte, Granada Director: Ricardo Maya Telephone: (505) 552-4227 Email: galleria_claroscuro@hotmail.com Hours: Call first. Features work by young Nicaraguan artists.	Name: MUEBLES RUSTICOS Address/Directions: Km. 21 1/2 Carretera Masaya Owner: Jaime Aleman Telephone: (505) 650-5239 Hours: Call first. Features fantastic furniture and home accessories from recycled wood.

Name: FABRICANTES DE PEWTER “EL VOLCAN” Address/Directions: Km. 21 Carretera Masaya-Managua, Contiguo a Rancho ferretero Owner: Enrique Castellon Telephone: (505) 869-3905 Hours: Call first. Features hand made pewter dishes, mirrors, and wall art.	Name: LEONEL BARRIOS Y DAYSIS SANCHEZ Address/Directions: Costada sur campo deportivo el Mamey, San Juan de Oriente Owners: Leonel Barrios and Daysis Sanchez Telephone: (505) 464-1085 or (505) 897-3250 Hours: Call first. Features ceramic art by owners.

Name: ARTE EN PEWTER Address/Directions: Frente a rotonda del Km 21, Carretera Masaya-Managua, Contiguo al Chavo Soda. Owners: Denis Pinel and Erika Ramirez Telephone: (505) 612-0369 or (505) 662-3339 Hours: Call first. Features dishes, platters, mirrors and gifts in pewter.	Name: CERAMICA ARTE Address/Directions: Frente a la Corte Suprema, San Juan de Oriente Owner: Duilio Jimenez e Hijos Telephone: (505) 887-3971 or (505) 682-3991 or (505) 813-5426 Hours: Call first. Features ceramic art created by the owners.

Name: ARTE EN MARMOLINA Address/Directions: Juzgados 4 c. al Norte, 1/2 c. al oeste, San Juan de Limay, Esteli Owner: Juan Carlos Sanchez D. Telephone: (505) 620-5135 Email: jc_sanchez@yahoo.com or jc_sanchez@hotmail.com Hours: Call first. Features carved soapstone sculpture by the Sanchez family.	Name: GALERIA DE ARTE Y MUSEO “CARLOS A. VARGAS” Address/Directions: Esquipulas, Isla de Ometepe Owner: Carlos A. Vargas Telephone: (505) 855-2608 Hours: Call first. Features paintings by Carlos Vargas, family members and young emerging Nicaraguan artists.

Name: CASA CATARINA, HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE Address/Directions: Costado Oeste del Parque Central de Catarina Owner: Unavailable. Telephone: (505) 558-0034 or (505) 558-0227 Email: reservaciones@hotelcasacatarina.com Hours: Call first. Features a small gift shop with paintings and other artisan crafts.	Name: CENTRO DE ARTE FUNDACION ORTIZ-GURDIAN Address/Directions: Casa Don Norberto Ramirez, Parque Central 2 c. al oeste, sobre la Antigua Calle Real, hoy Ruben Dario, frente a Hotel El Convento, Leon. Owner/Director: Unavailable. Telephone: Unavailable Hours: M-F 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to noon Features numerous salons of European, Nicaraguan and Latin American art in a restored historic home in Leon. Reported to be the best collection of international art in Nicaragua, with an emphasis on images of colonial America.

Name: EL MUSEO OMETEPE Address/Directions: Altagracia, Isla de Ometepe Director: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM Features exhibits of flora, fauna and archaeology of Ometepe, including several large murals.	Name: MUSEO INSURRECCIONAL LUIS MANUEL TORUNO Address/Directions: SW corner of Central Park, in the former Guardia Nacional building, Leon Owner: Luis Manuel Toruno Telephone: Unavailable Hours: No fixed schedule but generally daylight hours. Features “an incredibly cluttered collection of Sandinista revolution memorabilia”, as described in the Moon Guide to Nicaragua.

Name: MUSEO ALFONSO CORTEZ Address/Directions: Across from Parque Ruben Dario, Leon Director: Unavailable. Telephone: Unavailable. Hours: M-F 8 AM to 5 PM Features personal belongings of Alfonso Cortez, Nicaragua’s beloved metaphysical poet.	Name: LA CASA DE RUBEN DARIO Address/Directions: Leon Director: Unavailable. Telephone: Unavailable. Hours: T-Sat: 9 to Noon and 2-5PM. Sunday 9 to Noon Features a typical 19th century middle class Nicaraguan home where Nicaragua’s famous poet lived.

Name: EL MUSEO DE TRADICIONES Y LEYENDAS Address/Directions: Leon Owner: Unavailable Telephone: Unavailable Hours: Tuesday through Sunday: 8:30 AM to Noon and 2-5:30 PM Features figures of Nicaragua’s favorite folk tales. Also note the building itself which was used during the Somozo era as a jail and torture chamber.	Name: LA CASA DE CULTURA Address/Directions: Leon Director: Unavailable. Telephone: (505) 311-2116 Hours: M-F 8 AM to Noon and 2-5 PM. Features an old colonial home with an extensive private art collection.

Name: MUSEO ADIACT Address/Directions: Across from the Catedral de Subtiava. Director: Unavailable. Telephone: Unavailable. Hours: M-F 8 AM to Noon and 2-5PM; Saturday 8 AM to Noon Features local archaeological artifacts.	Name: MUNICIPAL THEATRE JOSE DE LA CRUZ MENA Address/Directions: Leon Director: Unavailable. Telephone: Unavailable. Hours: 8 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 5 PM, plus programs at night. Features cultural shows and programs of a quality rivaling Managua.