Astronomical Observatory of Quito

Fabulous science museum with amazing staff

We really loved our visit to the museum to see the collection of scientific instruments. The staff were really helpful, and spoke the most incredible English - they were able to expand in perfect det...

Ecuador’s first telescope

The observatory is located on La Alameda park which borders Quito’s historical center. Constructed in the 19th century, it contains the various instruments including telescopes and seismographs that w...

Outstanding Visit

We really enjoyed this museum. It is a lovely building in a quiet park on the way to Old Town from Mariscal neighborhood. We were impressed by all the old instruments used to observe the sky, measure ...

Testament of Ecuador's early involvement in astronomy

The observatory in Alameda park looks very similar to the one in Bonn, Germany which has UNESCO heritage status. Perhaps the reason is its founder Juan Menten, was a Jesuit of German origin. There ...

Neat place to visit

Locate in the heart of a large city, this is no longer a functioning observatory, but don't let that stop you from a visit. It is now a museum with a great deal of really neat artifacts and informati...