[8] One year later, on August 1, 2022, the second phase of the museum was inaugurated, adding an additional 10 rooms to the exhibition space.

[9][10][11][12] The museum received more than 500 visitors on its first day of operation after completion of the second phase.

[14] As of 2021[update], the operating budget for the museum was approximately 567,000 Guatemalan quetzals per year.

[15] The museum has more than 842 square meters of exhibition space, containing artwork from the pre-colonial, colonial, and Republican period and spanning more than 3,000 years.

This includes items such as the lintel of the Tikal Temple III and the burial offerings of King K'utz Chman.