Museums in Merida



MACAY MUSEUM
Permanent exhibitions of the work of Yucatecan artists, including additional paintings by Fernando Castro Pacheco, the painter of murals in the Governor's Palace. Museo MACAY also hosts visiting exhibits from other parts of Mexico. There is also usually a sculpture exhibit just outside the entrance in the walkway between the entrance and the cathedral. This is a must-see for anyone interested in contemporary art.
Calle 60, Next to Cathedral.

Tel. (999) 928 3258 

Open: Monday to Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 hrs., except on Tuesday when it is closed.
Friday and Saturdays 10:00 - 20:00 hrs. and Sundays 10:00 - 18:00 hrs. 

Admission Free

www.macay.org

MUSEO DE ARTE POPULAR
Museum of Popular Art is open Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, entrance 20 pesos. Sundays 9 am to 2 pm, entrance free. Free entrance to children and those with INAM, student, or teacher credentials. Address Calle 50 A x 57 No. 487 Centro.

ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY MUSEUM
Installed in a completely refurbished mansion is an extensive exhibit of local Mayan history and anthropolgy. Also occasionally hosts traveling exhibits. There is an excellent book and gift shop at the entrance.
Palacio G. Canton, Paseo de Montejo and Calle 43

Open Tuesday through Sunday 8:00-17:00
Admission $41.00 pesos. Free admission to Mexican national students, teachers, and those under 13 and over 60, with credential. Free entrance on Sundays for Mexican nationals.
  www.inah.gob.mx

GOVERNOR'S PALACE
The interior arched courtyard, an upstairs gallery, and the balcony are the sites for a display of paintings by Mérida's local artist, Fernando Castro Pacheco. The murals display the history of the Yucatán.


On the northeast corner of the Zócalo (Plaza Grande).

Open daily.
Admission free.

MERIDA CITY MUSEUM
The cultural heritage that is housed in the beautiful and majestic Ex-Federal Post Office palace, shows the historical development of the city of Mérida. This important building, inaugurated in 1908 by then governor Enrique Muñoz Aristequi, has special architectural characteristics that make it historically valuable. With French tendencies, it shows there was a definite economic wellbeing at the beginning of the 1900’s – the era of the green gold – the henequen fiber. Since June 29th, 2007, this building now houses the City of Mérida Museum.
Entrance and all the services at the City Museum are free.

Location: Calle 56 # 529 A, between 65 and 65A Centro, Eulogio Rosado Park (Alameda of Mérida)
Tel. (999) 923 6869

Schedules: Tuesday – Friday 9 am – 8 pm.

Saturday and Sunday: 9 am – 2 pm

Contact: museodelaciudad@merida.gob.mx

RAILROAD MUSEUM (MUSEO DE LOS FERROCARRILES EN YUCATÁN)
More than 40 old railroad cars and lots of memorabilia from the bygone days of the railroad are gathered together at Mérida's Railroad Museum. The museum is found in a field on
Calle 43 x 48 y 46 Col. Industrial, Mérida.

FORO CULTURAL AMARO
Amaro Restaurant
Photography and Art
Calle 59 N° 507 x 60 y 62 Centro Histórico
Tel 928-2451
Every day 11:30 am - 10 pm

MERIDA PLANETARIUM
At the Olimpo Cultural Center on the zócalo is the relatively new Planetarium. Shows throughout the day from Tuesday through Saturday, tickets are $30 pesos, $15 for children and students. For more information, check out our Planetarium page.

YUCATECAN MUSIC MUSEUM
Exhibition of objects and works of Yucatecan music. Also pre-Hispanic and Afro-Cuban instruments. Includes a gift shop.
Tel. (999) 923 7224
Calle 57#464-A near Calle 48 near Plaza Mejorada

Open Tuesday – Friday 9 am-5 pm Saturday, Sunday  9 am-3 pm 

Admission $20.00 pesos

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Calle 59 x 84 y 84A

Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00-15:00

Admission Free
Tel. (999) 924 0994

MUSEUM PEON CONTRERAS
Continually changing art exhibitions from around Mexico. Exhibits are usually of contemporary artists and can include sculpture, photography, painting, fabric, and just about anything else.
Calle 60 between 59 and 57 in the Peón Contreras Theater

Open most days until 9 pm

Admission Free

MUSEO PINACOTECA "JUAN GAMBOA GUZMAN"
Contains works in Yucatán during the nineteenth century and the viceroyalty. Focusing on painting, this museum is unique in this city. It was inaugurated in July 1981, in a historical monument of the XVII century that belonged to the Jesuit school.  Calle 59 between 58 and 60.
Open Tuesday - Saturday 9:00-5:00 & Sunday 10:00-5:00. Admission $31.00 pesos. Free admission to Mexican national students, teachers, and those under 13 and over 60, with credential. Free entrance on Sundays for Mexican nationals. For more information, visit this link and http://museosdemerida.blogspot.com/ 

QUINTA MONTES MOLINA
For an inside glimpse of one of the finer mansions on the PaseoMontejo, take a guided tour of the Quinta Montes Molina. Still owned bythe same family, they have turned the property into a museum andreception place for weddings, XV años (Mexican version of Sweet 16),conventions and congresses. The house features European furniture,Baccarat and Murano crystal chandeliers, clocks, art deco, art nouveau,porcelain and alabaster sculptures.
Guided tours in Spanish Mon–Fri 10am, 12pm, 2 pm and 4 pm.

Guided tours in English Mon-Fri 9am, 11 am and 3pm.
Entrance: 
$50 pesos adults / $25 pesos kids

Tours last 45 mins. to 1.5 hours depending on how many questions you have!
Other days and schedules, call for an appointment.
Tel. (999) 925 5999
www.laquintamm.com

MUSEO DEL PUEBLO MAYA
Permanent and extensive exhibit of Mayan artifacts from throughout theYucatán and local culture up to the present day, including a beautifulhuipil exhibit. The museum is air-conditioned and a pleasant additionto visiting the Dzibilchaltún ruins. As you leave the museum to visit the ruins, you can walk through a typical Mayan house.
Open Tuesday - Sunday 8:00-16:00

Admission $96 pesos

HACIENDA YAXCOPOIL
Authentically maintained henequen hacienda not far from Mérida. Includes a museum of Mayan artifacts, guest house, gift shop and snack bar.
20 miles (33 km) south of Mérida on Highway 261 to Uxmal at the 186 KM marker.
Monday - Saturday 8:00-18:00
 Sunday 9:00-17:00

Admission $50.00 pesos

Tel. (999) 900 1193

Children accompanied by parents are free

Discounts for tours and other groups
www.yaxcopoil.com

KOREAN MUSEUM (MUSEO CONMEMORATIVO DE LA INMIGRACIÓN COREANA)
History of the first Koreans in Mexico, who labored in the henequen fields.
Calle 65 #397-A between 44 and 46
Monday to Friday 10 am-2 pm and 3 pm-6 pm and Saturdays 9 am-2 pm.
Entrance fee $5 pesos.

JUAN PABLO MIER Y TERÁN SCULPTURE AND PAINTING
Renowned Mexican contemporary artist. Calle 29 No. 305 x 26 y 28 Col. Benito Juarez, Progreso, Yuc. Appointments: cel 999 129 8073. www.jpmieryteran.com