The Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs: Hours

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Weekends by appointment

The Gallery is funded solely by donations; your generosity is appreciated to support the upkeep of the museum and the Association of Mothers. Suggested donation is 40 córdobas / US $2 per person.

Mothers of heroes and martyrs are often available to speak about their experiences; to arrange a talk during your visit, see the Contact Us page.

The Guidebooks Say...

“La Galería de Héroes y Mártires is only one of the accomplishments of the Association of Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs of Estelí, a support group of some 300 women who lost children during the battle against Somoza’s National Guard. The gallery itself is… filled with memorabilia from the days of the revolution- photos of Estelí as an urban battleground, quotes from Sandino and Che Guevara, and displays of weaponry and shell casings. Most touching are the portraits of young men and women killed in action, sometimes accompanied by uniforms and other personal effects.”
-Moon Guide’s Nicaragua

“Galería de Héroes y Mártires is an emotive place to visit, a gallery dedicated to the memory of the town’s fallen revolutionaries… heart-wrenching. The gallery is run by mothers of the martyrs, and they are the ones who make a visit here so compelling. They are more than willing to share their own stories, providing insight into the struggles that many Nicaraguans experienced.”
-Lonely Planet’s Central American on a Shoestring