Museums in Mérida



Museums in Mérida

Museo Fernando García Ponce - MACAY

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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am - 2 pm
Admission Free
macay.org
FB: MACAY
IG: @museo_macay    

El Gran Museo del Mundo Maya

Extensive exhibit of local Maya history and anthropology. Gran Museo del Mundo Maya is a large, round, green-cladded building standing prominently beside the Mérida-Progreso highway like a massive ceiba tree. The ceiba, the most sacred tree for the ancient Maya, was the concept behind the museum’s contemporary design. The award-winning structure is a fitting edifice for the richness of Maya culture it holds inside. The galleries feature hundreds of Maya archaeological artifacts, temporary exhibitions, a modern art display, and an exterior installation. 

Calle 60 #299-E, Unidad Revolución, Prolongación Montejo.
Tel. (999) 341 0435
Open: Wednesdays to Mondays from 9 am to 5 pm
Admission:
Non-Mexicans: $150 pesos
Mexicans: $100 pesos
Yucatecans $50 pesos 
Yucatecan kids under 12, students, and seniors: $25 pesos
Children 4–13, seniors, teachers, students, and disabled persons $25 pesos
Children 0–3, INAH personnel and International Council of Museums members with valid ID, and Sundays for Yucatecans with valid ID free
www.granmuseodelmundomaya.com.mx    
FB: Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida
IG: @granmuseomaya

Anthropology and History Museum

Installed in a completely refurbished mansion is an extensive exhibit of local Maya history and anthropology. 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
Tel. (999) 923 0557
Open:  Tuesday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm
Admission $100 pesos
Free admission to Mexican national students, teachers, and those under 13 and over 60, with -valid- credential.
Free entrance on Sundays for Mexican nationals.
FB: Museo Palacio Cantón (check before visiting, as it closes when new exhibits are to be set up).
IG: Museo Palacio Cantón    

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.

Calle 56 between 65 and 65-A, Centro.
Tel. (999) 923 6869
Open: Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm Free entry.
FB: Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida
IG: @museocdmerida    

Yucatecan Music Museum

Exhibition of objects and works of Yucatecan music. Also pre-Hispanic and Afro-Cuban instruments. Includes a gift shop.

Calle 57#464-A near Calle 48 near Plaza Mejorada.
Tel. (999) 923 7224
Open:
Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm
Admission $50 pesos
Students and Mexicans with valid INAPAM ID $25 pesos
www.museodelacancionyucateca.com
FB: Museo de la Canción Yucateca A.C.
IG: Museo De La Cancion Yucateca

Casa Montejo Museum

This majestic and restored 16th century museum is characterized by art exhibitions and cultural events.

Every Wedesday at 8 pm you can see. the Diálogos del Conquistador, a video mapping (subtitled) interaction between Francisco de Montejo and a Maya leader, it’s a moving piece of theatre that highlights that Mérida was first a Maya city, and that it owes so much to the Maya culture. 

Calle 63 506, Centro. In front of the Government Palace.
Tel. (999) 923 0633
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 6 pm, Sundays 11 am to 2 pm, free guided tours Tuesday to Saturday 12 pm and 4 pm and Sundays 12 pm

Admission: Free
fomentoculturalbanamex.org
FB: Amigos de Casa Montejo
IG: @museocasamontejo

Museo de la Luz

Enter this excellent museum where the phenomenon of light can be explored by everyone through experimentation and science.

Calle 50 x 43, Parque La Plancha, Centro
dgdc.unam.mx/museo-de-la-luz
Tue. - Sun. 9 am - 1 pm, 4 - 8 pm
Admission fees:
Foreign nationals: $100 pesos
Mexicans: $70 pesos
Yucatecos: $50 pesos
Students, teachers, and seniors: $ 25 pesos
Persons with disabilities: Free
dgdc.unam.mx/museo-de-la-luz
FB: Museo de la luz Mérida
IG: @museodelaluzmerida

Montejo 495, Casa Museo

The majestic mansions on Paseo de Montejo stand as testaments to that bygone wealth. Constructed with plans designed by Europe's most renowned architects and using materials imported from around the world, without concern for cost, it's no wonder they remain impressive after so many decades. Although many houses have been beautifully restored to their original glory, few stand out like the Casas Gemelas (twin houses), officially known as Casas Cámara (Cámara Houses).

Montejo 495, Casa Museo
Paseo de Montejo #495 x 45, Centro
www.montejo495.com
FB: montejo495
IG: montejo495.casamuseo
Guided Tours: Tue. - Sun., 10 am - 5 pm
General Admission: $250 pesos
With Mexican ID: $150 pesos
INAPAM, students, teachers, and children over 11 years old: $100 pesos
Children aged 4 to 11: $50 pesos

Permission to take photographs: $50 pesos
Free admission for children under 4 years old.

Casa Museo 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 by the same family, they have turned the property into a museum and reception place for weddings, XV años birthday parties, conventions and congresses. The house features European furniture, Baccarat and Murano crystal chandeliers, clocks, art deco, art nouveau, porcelain and alabaster sculptures.

Calle 56 A between 33 and 35, Paseo de Montejo.
Tel. (999) 925 5999
Hours: Sunday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Admission:
General admission $120 pesos
Children $70 pesos
INAPAM $95 pesos
45 minute guided tours $180 pesos per person
www.laquintamm.com
FB: Quinta Montes Molina
IG: @laquintamm    

Railroad Museum (Museo de los Ferrocarriles)

The new Railway Museum, located in La Plancha Park, kicked into gear in October 2024, inviting you on a journey through the tracks of the past. In its five immersive rooms, the trains tell stories that have shaped our present, surprising both young and old. 

Calle 43 #429-C x 46 y 48, Colonia Industrial (inside La Plancha Park)
Tue. - Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
Admission fees:
$120 pesos, foreigners  
$80 pesos, Mexican citizens 
$40 pesos, students, teachers, seniors, and Yucatecan residents (free for Yucatecos on Sundays)  
Free for children under 13  

Korean Museum (Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Coreana)

History of the first Koreans in Yucatan, and their work in the henequen industry. Every last Sunday of the month, they have an event at 11 am at the Museum, it is called "Tell me a Jalmoni story", it is free and a grandmother from the community tells the legends of Korea and other stories of their culture.

Calle 65 No. 397-A x 44 and 46 Centro.
Tel. (999) 287 1034
Open: Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm
FB: Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Coreana a Yucatán    

Palacio de la Música

The recently completed Palacio de la Música in the Centro Histórico is a state-of-the-art homage to popular and traditional Mexican music. There is an acoustically-perfect concert hall for musical performances, an academic program still in the making, and an interactive museum that will delight visitors of all ages and musical tastes, whether Mexican music is something new to them, or it is something they grew up with and runs in their blo

Calle 58 x 59, Centro.
Open: Wednesday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
General Admission: $200 pesos,
Mexican nationals: $100 pesos,
Residents of Yucatán $50 pesos, free on Tuesdays
Children 0 - 3 years old free
Children 4 - 12 years old $25 pesos
Children 13 - 17 years old: $50 pesos
Teachers and students with valid ID: $25 pesos
Seniors with INAPAM card: $25 pesos
Persons with disabilities: $25 pesos
www.palaciomusica.yucatan.gob.mx
FB: Palacio de la Música - Centro Nacional de la Música Mexicana
IG: Palacio de la Música

Fernando Castro Pacheco Cultural Center

Center with art by Fernando Castro Pacheco, Yucatecan artist who created the murals in the Governor’s Palace.

Paseo de Montejo, Calle 56-A 479, Centro.

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, Sundays 9 am to 5 pm

Admission: Free

Manzanero House Museum

Museum about the life of musician Armando Manzanero with a restaurant and live music.

Calle 60 x 35 and Colon, Centro
Tel. (999) 108 8868
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 8 pm
Admission:
Foreigners $174 pesos
Mexican nationals $116 pesos
Yucatecans $58 pesos
Local children $35 pesos
FB: Casa Manzanero
IG: @casamanzanero

Governor's Palace

On the northeast corner of the Zócalo (Plaza Grande), the Governor’s Palace boasts a collection of paintings by renowned artist Fernando Castro Pacheco.

Calle 61 x 60 Centro
Tel. (999) 930 3100
Open: Daily from 8 am to 9 pm
Admission: Free

Hacienda Yaxcopoil

Authentically maintained henequen hacienda not far from Mérida. Includes a museum of Maya artifacts, guest house, gift shop and snack bar.

20 miles (33 km) south of Mérida on Highway 261 to Uxmal at the 220 KM marker.
Tel. (999) 900 1193
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am - 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 2 pm
Admission:
General admission $200 pesos
Children less than 15 accompanied by parents free
yaxcopoil.com

FB: Hacienda Yaxcopoil
IG: @haciendayaxcopoil    

Museum of Natural History

A space for all ages where you can learn interactively about the world.

Calle 59 x 84 and 84-A, Centro
Tel. (999) 924 0994
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9 am to 2 pm
Admission: Free
FB:  Museo de Historia Natural, Mérida Yucatán    

Museo de Arte Popular [CLOSED]

Mayan art exhibitions, habits and crafts.

Calle 50-A x 57, neighborhood of Mejorada.
Tel. (999) 928 5263

Museum Peón Contreras [CLOSED]

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.

Peón Contreras Theater
Calle 60 entre 59 y 57 Centro
Tel. (999) 922 2655

Pinacoteca Museum "Juan Gamboa Guzmán" [CLOSED]

Exhibits a sample of Yucatecan painting from the colonial era and portraits made from 1821 to 1911, to governors and prominent men for the history of Yucatan, actors of the most important historical passages of the 19th century. The name of the museum honors the greatest Yucatecan plastic artist and is located in the architectural spaces that formed the church of El Jesús and the Jesuit University of San Francisco Javier, founded in 1624.

Calle 59 x 58 y 60
Tel. (999) 924 5233

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