Museo Regional de Antropología, Palacio Cantón

"With more than 60 indigenous languages and dozens of indigenous groups and cultures, anthropology is an important part of Mexico's history. Mérida's Museo Regional de Antropología is an impressive collection of Mayan pieces — the group most prevalent in the Yucatán. Plus, the body of work is housed in a beautiful Paseo de Montejo mansion. Gritzewsky notes the building is one of Mérida's most palatial." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"A thoughtful and rotating collection of exhibitions on regional Indigenous cultures set in one of Mérida’s most extravagantly ornamented colonial houses."

"The city's history and anthropology museum has some very swish digs—which is most of the appeal of this small museum, housed in a pale yellow palace built in 1911 for General Francisco Canton. This grand dame was designed by Italian architect Enrico Deserti (he also designed Teatro Peón Contreras) and engineer Manuel Canton Ramos, who oversaw Casas Gemelas. The mansion-turned-museum is a mix of architectural styles: French Baroque, European neoclassical, and classical. On display are a number of Mayan artifacts, though all the placards are in Spanish. Admission is worth it for the house alone (a lavish, air-conditioned place to take a break). Montejo 485, 8am-4:40pm Tues-Sun, MXN65" - Sophie Friedman

"Palacio Canton: The city's history and anthropology museum, housed in a pale yellow palace built in 1911 for General Francisco Canton." - Sophie Friedman