• Museo de Sitio Uxmal

    Museo de Sitio Uxmal
    INAH-Museo de Sitio Uxmal
  • Museo de Sitio Uxmal

    Museo de Sitio Uxmal
    INAH-Museo de Sitio Uxmal
  • Museo de Sitio Uxmal

    Museo de Sitio Uxmal
    INAH-Museo de Sitio Uxmal

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Museo de Sitio Uxmal

Opening hours
Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00 h - Last entry 16:00 h - Maximum capacity 250 people per day. 50 people at time.
Fee
Aditional Fees
  • Included in the entrance to the Archeological Site
Adress

Old Campeche Highway, kilometer 78,
Zip Code 97890,
Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico.

Access

From the city of Mérida take federal highway 261 in the direction of Santa Elena.

Services
Parking
Boosktore
Shop
Accessibility
Medical assistance
Snack bar
Important
  • Discount for Mexican students and teachers
  • No smoking
  • No entry with food
  • Pets not allowed

Museo de Sitio Uxmal

Museo de Sitio Uxmal

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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.


The Uxmal Archeological Site Museum opened to the public in 1985. It had previously been known as the Ukit Bolom Museum. The building had an exhibition hall divided into two areas: 1. Environment and Architectural Style, and 2. The Material Heritage of the Inhabitants of Uxmal. Both display areas included pottery and stone artifacts.

After a conservation survey of the archeological finds was carried out in 2009, it was decided to remove them to prevent deterioration. From that point the Site Museum became a temporary exhibition space, the Uxmal Archeological Site Exhibition Hall.

Temporary photographic exhibitions have been held here since 2010. The topics covered have been diverse and linked to the archeological work at Uxmal, showing the cultural richness of the region, as well as the values and traditions of present-day Mayan people. The first exhibition, shown from 2009 to 2012 was titled "We are All United by the Sun". It arose from a partnership with NASA, the University of California at Berkeley, the state government, the Institute for the Development of Maya Culture (INDEMAYA) and the company Ideum.

The aim is to develop key topics for visitors to access on a variety of formats, providing information and enabling everyone to appreciate the treasures of the archeological site and Mayan culture.


 

  • Dirección
    José Guadalupe Huchim Herrera
    zauxmal@gmail.com
    +52 (999) 913 4034
    Administración de proyecto
    María Teresa Bolaños Alanís
    zauxmal@gmail.com
    +52 (999) 913 4034
    Diagnóstico y conservación
    Ana Laura Rosado Torres
    zauxmal@gmail.com
    +52 (999) 913 4034
    Seguridad
    José Alfredo Hau Caamal
    zauxmal@gmail.com
    +52 (999) 913 4034

Contacto

zauxmal@gmail.com
+52 (997) 976 21 25

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