In 2003 the Museo Popol Vuh established the Huun Prize for Guatemala's Archaeological Press, which is awarded annually to the best report published in print media on a subject related to the conservation, research and promotion of Guatemalan archaeology. This prize is designed to stimulate press interest in the work carried out by archaeologists in this country, improve the quality of the reports that appear in the press and contribute to the education of the general public in subjects related to archaeology in Guatemala.

The prize consists of a diploma, silver pin and a collection of Museum publications, which are awarded to the winning report's writer and illustrator. Articles nominated for the Huun Prize may cover pre-Hispanic, Colonial and post-independence period archaeology up until 1900.

The award gets its name from the Maya word huun, which means "book" or "paper." The pin presented to the winner depicts a hieroglyphic HUUN whose shape represents a closed pre-Hispanic book with jaguar-pelt covers.