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Museums in Merida
EL GRAN MUSEO DEL MUNDO MAYAExtensive exhibit of local Mayan history and anthropolgy. Non-Mexicans: $150 peos. Mexicans: $100 pesos. Kids under 12 and adult Yucatecan residents: $50 pesos. Yucatecan kids under 12, students, and seniors: $25 pesos.Open 8 am – 5 pm. Light and Sound Show visi-ble... -
Yucatecan Cuisine
The culinary delights of a typical Yucatecan kitchen come from a mouth-watering mixture of European and Mexican flavors. A bit of history will... -
Merida Art Galleries
With the growth in numbers of both private and public art galleries, Mérida is definitely on the map art-wise. Two major factors have caused this... -
MACAY Museum
The Contemporary Art Museum Ateneo of Yucatán, better known as MACAY, is the only museum dedicated to the promotion and diffusion of modern and... -
Teatro Jose Peon Contreras
The oldest and most beautiful theater in Mérida is named after José Peón Contreras, immortal poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist, physician, and... -
Castro Pacheco Murals
One of the more abstract ways to learn about the history of the Mayan civilization and the city of Mérida is through the collection of murals by... -
Quinta Montes Molina Museum Mansion
The Quinta Montes Molina, once known as Villa Beatriz, was built during the Porfirio Díaz period (1876 - 1911.) With eclectic architecture and... -
Yucatan Handcrafts
The Yucatán offers many handcrafts by local artesanos as well as imports from Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guatemala and other locations. Here you can find the... -
City of Merida 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... -
Popular Art Museum - Casa Molina
The Popular Art Museum (Museo de Arte Popular) presents a representative sample of the work of the great artisans of the country, including the...