Mayan World Museum of Mérida

This Museo del Mundo Maya is the biggest of its kind in the entire Mayan region. Interactively filled with screens and videos, this museum brings even ancient Mayan times back to life. Recommended time for a full round between 2-4 hours, depending on your speed.

Great artifacts! Big museum with lots of history and interesting facts about Maya. Taking off 2 starts for: 1) No English guide (or any guide) at this pint 2) No air conditioning, we wanted to leave earlier just because it was unbearable hot inside

This was a decent museum but it was a little bit confusing. For some reason when you enter you are actually entering at the end of the exhibit and when you exit it's the beginning of the exhibit. I'm not quite clear on why this was happening. I also was a little bit confused by the items that appear to be original archaeological pieces. Were they really? After you walk through there for a while, you start to realize that these may not be actual archaeological items but reproductions of them. I noticed this when I was reading what they were saying about each item.

Really worth going. It holds beautiful Mayan artifacts that show the greatness of the artists. I do not agree with some of the archaeologists conclusions. And was really disappointed the Spanish stuff had a place in there. The colonialists of the world need to honour and appreciate the indigenous of their country. I speak as a white Canadian. These are Mayan temples, preserved by abandoning them. Too valuable to be destroyed by ignorant invaders. The Maya spirituality and knowledge far advanced of the civilizations that came later.

We arrived at the museum an hour and 15 minutes before it closed, but it turned out that was the perfect amount of time. It doesn't have a ton of blockbuster artifacts (especially if you've already visited, and are implicitly comparing it to, the Museo de Antropologia in Mexico City...which was the case for us). However, what it DOES do quite well is to paint a picture of how the ancient Maya actually lived, how their society was impacted and shaped by the Spanish conquest (such as the role of the henequen trade), and how that all connects to the lives of the modern Maya. That throughline is essentially absent from the CDMX museum; in fact, I think the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya feels more like an "anthropology" museum, while the Museo de Antropologia feels like an archaeology museum, not anthropology. Both are worthwhile for their own reasons!

Fascinating and accessible museum covering Mayan culture ancient and current. Interesting artefacts and signs in Mayan, Spanish and English. Gives a great insight into the cultural and technological sophistication of their ancient civilisation, and the impact of colonisation. Huge modern building with clearly money splashed on it.

If you're interested in the Mayan culture, there are interesting artifacts to view at this museum. It also includes early Spanish artifacts. There are also three movie theaters with interesting visuals that are presented in Spanish language audio. This was our second visit in six years. We visited the museum during a weekday afternoon, and it was relatively quiet. The staff was very friendly and we had a great experience!

Not worth the time or the effort or money indeed the price of both getting there, it’s far, and admission. The edifice is huge but the galleries are small, so much so that currently there is a large section on crafts, not really what one is expecting. Basically if you have been to the many Mayan museums in each city including the excellent Anthropological Museum in CDMX then this is a total waste of time. Sad but true!

Beautiful, large museum of the Maya. I spent 2 or 3 hours. It's big and full, but I enjoyed it. I'd like for them to have more discussion of the Maya and lessen the discussion of the conquistadors. We know them, they destroyed a lot of Maya and built their things on rope of it. They are still here. We see them. I'd like to know you. They really did try. I'd just like more.

I like museums, but this one underwhelmed. Maybe it is because I've been to the Mexico City museums, where they have much more exhibits, better exhibits. There is English signboards for most of the items, but it is very dry. The interactive bits and all the videos are only in Spanish. Furthermore, it is 150 pesos entry per person - quite expensive compared to the better Mexico City ones at 90 pesos! It is also quite a way out of the city center, so requires an Uber ride or driving (free parking). It shouldn't take more than 1.5 hours to finish the museum (if you skip the Spanish videos and interactive exhibits).

This place has THE MOST Mayan artifacts and installations you will EVER see in your life besides ruins! Ancient rock sculptures with great lighting make for amazing pics! Just a solid museum though it can be kind of short trip for such a huge place. Much of it is just used for convention or other

Very interesting and educational. I was told that the contents is changed periodically so I'll definitely go back in the future.

La mejor experiencia para revivir el mundo Maya. Un lugar muy familiar y histórico. Tiene comida en el segundo piso y cuesta aproximadamente 120 pesos para entrar

This museum have one very large section open with multiple exhibits, drawings and short films telling the history of the Maya in the Yucatan. For those who know this the museum offers little else.

If you don't speak Spanish read this review. The museum is done beautifully but English translation isn't consistent. Many displays do don't have English explanations. All videos and interactive games are in Spanish without translation. There is no WiFi so I couldn't even have google translate. I felt unwelcomed.

Very good museum that presents the mayan culture. Very complete from local lifestyle to history and development of the area. Entrance fee cash only. Information in english / spanish / mayan

I was a bit disappointed in the museum. From the outside it looks like a multi-floored museum but the entire contents of the museum is housed on a single floor. If you know nothing about Mayan culture this might be the place for you. The museum offers quite a bit of information about Mayan life. There are artifacts but I was expecting many, many more. Unless you are spending a lot of time in Merida, or are extremely bored, I cannot recommend the museum. It takes some time to get to it since it is on the outskirts of town- AutoProgeso on the way there (21 pesos) and a colectivo on the return trip (8 pesos).

We came across the museum completely by accident on our last day in Merida, while were were driving out of town. Apparently this is the new venue for their anthropology museum after the original collection at Palacio Canton has been moved here. This new building is world class in both its architectural design the collection's layout and presentation of its exhibits. Presented in a chronological order, the collections describe the development of the peninsula since the time of the dinosaur extinction to modern day with a focus on the indigenous people and language of the Maya. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Merida. The only complaint, the museum needs to put more effort into promoting and advertising.

Pretty basic museum - it takes about 20 minutes to see - not as grand as the photos and website make it seem. We were completely shocked and disappointed when we realized we were at the end of the museum when we thought we were just beginning. This is nothing compared to the many other great museums in Merida and Mexico.