House of Culture

A Gem in the Village of Benque Viejo del Carmen!

This is a quaint and wonderful little museum in Benque Viejo. We heard the sounds of the youth marimba band playing from the street. Music to our ears! The musicians were very good and are attending a...

A very relevant part of Benque's culture to this day

We visited two weeks before Easter, to find the House of Culture immersed in preparing colorful sawdust for Benque's “sawdust carpet” creations. Months of preparation go into designing the artwork th...

Wonderful marimba on display

I stopped in again at the little -- and I do mean little -- Benque House of Culture on a recent visit to Cayo. Currently, there's a wonderful rosewood and mahogany marimba (sort of like a big xylophon...

a blast to go and check out

listen and play a marimba, kids were so welcoming ad the instructor explained how they are made and where they play

Informatiive and Interesting with Great Staff! True Labor of Love.

The Benque Viejo House of Culture is worth a stop if you are in the area. The dedicated staff are committed to preserving the unique culture of Benque Viejo. It is clearly a labor of love. I visite...