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Museo de Sitio Uxmal

Shows the ancient technique for collecting and storing rainwater: cysterns, tanks, ducts and drains. It also houses some fine Puuc style sculptures: religious and stately pieces, examples of writing and the village. It shows how the ancient Maya lived in close harmony with nature.

Museo de Sitio Xochicalco

Museo de Sitio Xochicalco

An ecological museum, a pioneer in Mexico, which through its rooms narrates the history, environment, worldview, technology, contributions and development of the indigenous city of Xochicalco.

Museo de Sitio Xólotl

The first Chichimec city in the Valley of Mexico, before they settled in Texcoco. An impressive pyramid has two temples on the top dedicated to Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli, inspired by the great Teocalli of Tenochtitlan. The museum reconstructs the city and narrates its history from the twelfth century A.D.

Museo de Sitio Zona Paleontológica Rincón Colorado

Museo de Sitio Zona Paleontológica Rincón Colorado

The museum in General Cepeda, Coahuila, displays fossils, replicas, and information about the dinosaurs that inhabited the region approximately 72 million years ago. It also offers a tour of the paleontological site, where visitors can explore excavation areas and learn about the significance of this important fossil site in Mexico.

Museo de Tepexpan

Museo de Tepexpan

In 1947 the bones of the Man of Tepexpan were discovered, at that time the most ancient in Middle America (7,000 years old). The site has numerous remains of the period: prehistoric animal bones and stone tools on exhibition in the museum, together with a collection of ancient skulls.

Museo del Cuale, Puerto Vallarta

Located in the craft market on the island of Cuale. The museum displays a varied collection of loan items from the regional museums of Guadalajara, Colima and Michoacán, showing the traditions of the ethnic groups inhabiting the west of Mexico: the Chupicuaro, Tarascans and other cultures prior to the Spanish conquest.

Museo del Ex Convento de Yanhuitlán

This was an important trading center both before and after the Conquest. With the construction of the Dominican convent (finished in 1575) it maintained this character as well as being an important center for evangelization. A notable collection of both religious and civic objects from the colonial period.

Museo del Fuerte de Guadalupe

“The nation’s arms are covered in glory” wrote general Zaragoza in his war report. He commanded the infantry and the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The fort of Guadalupe’s exhibitions tells its own story, victory at the Battle of Puebla and the triumph of the Republic.

Museo del Pueblo Maya Dzibilchaltún

The Maya language is spoken by all social strata in the Yucatan peninsula. The Maya are present today, yesterday and in the remote past. This museum explains their long, unbroken history with numerous examples of sculpture, pottery, houses, the calendar, work, writing, etc.

Museo del Templo Mayor

The Great Teocalli (temple) that amazed the Conquistadors remains a testament to the magnificence of the Tlatoani chiefs and the religiosity of their people; it was also the cosmic center of Mexica rule. A unique museum showing the remains of the original construction and its valuable monuments.

Antigua Dirección de El Boleo

Museo El Boleo

The El Boleo Museum (officially the Santa Rosalía Mining History Museum) is a cultural center located in Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, which preserves the legacy of the French mining company “El Boleo” that operated between 1885 and 1954. The museum is not only an exhibition space, but also a living testimony to Mexico's industrial past. Through its collections and historic building, it provides an understanding of how mining transformed a desert region into a prosperous community with a strong European influence.

Museo Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo, Yuriria

The history of this building and its architectural qualities intrinsically illustrate the role played by monasteries during the spiritual conquest of the Gran Chichimeca area, and the acculturation processes of the Yuriria region. Visiting its different spaces provides inspiration and insights into life in a sixteenth-century monastery.