Description of the attraction
The Museum of the History of the Republic is one of the most important museums in Honduras - it introduces the history of the people, starting with independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, the formation of the state in 1823, until 1975.
The building, which is currently occupied by the Villa Roy Museum, was built between 1936-1940 by the architect Samuel Salgado. Its customer and first owner was a wealthy American businessman Roy Gordon (hence the name - Villa Roy). The next owner of the house in 1940 was the nationalist politician Julio Lozano Diaz and his family. In 1979, the National Museum housed its collections in the house, which remains in it to this day.
The building is two-storey, with a total of 14 rooms. On the first level, in addition to the hall and dressing room, there are: a hall for temporary exhibitions, a cinema, a music room, a science classroom with samples of wild animals, Lozano Diaz's room with furniture and personal belongings. On the second floor there are: themed living room "Introduction to the study of man"; an exposition of archaeological finds from the pre-Hispanic period; an exhibition of exhibits from the colonial era; ethnographic section; cartographic room. The museum's collection contains copies of the "Act of Independence" of 1821, the sword of General Shatruch, several sabers of the generals and presidents of the country, weapons from the Caudillos regional wars, and personal belongings of famous Hondurans.
