We paid a couple of hundred pesos for a taxi to take us to the museum only to find out it was closed for a political event. It was our last day in Merida. I'm sure the museum is wonderful but let people know ahead...More

Great job of introducing the visitor to the current Maya-- before stepping back in time, eventually to the Pre-Hispanic Maya. Some nice interactive exhibits related to the calendar and arithmetic.

The Gran Museo del Mundo Maya is perhaps the premier museum in Mérida, a city with o shortage of museums! The building is an architectural masterpiece, with well planned public spaces including a theater, meeting rooms, bookstore, cafeteria, etc. in addition to the display areas...More

Visit this museum, after touring the major Mayan sites, and understand what you saw. Very nice facility. frequented by school groups, little Mayan's. Allow a couple of hours.

The museum was very modern and organised. Most information is in Mayan, Spanish and English languages which was a pleasant surprise. I was there for over 2 hrs. For non-nationals the entry was $150 pesos. There was a tour being conducted when I arrived but...More

This museum was especially great after having gone to Ek Balam and Chichen Itza in the past few days. For English speaking visitors - Staff does not speak English but you can figure out where to go if you don't speak Spanish. Many exhibits had...More

Modern, interactive museum on Mayan Culture. Less on archaeological aspect but more on social cultural aspects.