Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
Aliases:
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamín Carrión / House of Ecuadorian Culture
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1944-08-09 （Quito）
- Nationality
- Ecuador
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Quito, Ecuador
Career
- Occupations
- Cultural organization, Museum operator
- Active Years
- 1944-2024
- Affiliations
- Ecuadorian Ministry of Culture
- Influenced By
- Benjamín Carrión
- Influenced
- Romina Muñoz
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (House of Ecuadorian Culture) is a cultural organization founded by Benjamín Carrión on August 9, 1944, during the presidency of Dr. José María Velasco Ibarra. It was created to stimulate, direct, and coordinate the development of an authentic national culture. Headquartered in Quito, it maintains several museums throughout Ecuador. The building houses the National Museum of Ecuador (MuNa).
Museums
- National Museum of Ecuador Quito
Trivia
- Founded on August 9, 1944
- Headquartered in Quito
- Maintains several museums throughout Ecuador
- Named after Benjamín Carrión