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El Palacio Centro Cultural

213 Reviews

#4 of 34 things to do in Campeche

Museums, History Museums

Calle 8 S/N 57 | Plaza Principal, Centro Historico, Campeche 24000, Mexico

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“Interesing with 3 museums and the city library in one historic building”

The 3 museum spaces illustrate the commerce of the city, the growth of the fortifications and... read more

Reviewed May 8, 2019

John J

Merida, Mexico

“The lightshow is NOT everyday!”

When we were here (7th of March 2019), the lightshow did not take place. We were told it is only on... read more

Reviewed March 7, 2019

p-aight

Eglisau, Switzerland

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“every night”(4 reviews)

“modern times”(2 reviews)

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Calle 8 S/N 57 | Plaza Principal, Centro Historico, Campeche 24000, Mexico

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John J

Merida, Mexico

392177

Reviewed May 8, 2019

Interesing with 3 museums and the city library in one historic building

The 3 museum spaces illustrate the commerce of the city, the growth of the fortifications and navigation. The only awkward issue is the navigation thru the 3 museums, it is not clearly marked as to how to get from one to the other, we made...More

Date of experience: April 2019

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p-aight

Eglisau, Switzerland

10932

Reviewed March 7, 2019 via mobile

The lightshow is NOT everyday!

When we were here (7th of March 2019), the lightshow did not take place. We were told it is only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Too bad 😔 But the palacio and its surroundings is very beautiful, also at night.

Date of experience: March 2019

1 Thank p-aight

GUyS431

Temse, Belgium

11738

Reviewed February 22, 2019

a must to join this dynamic multimedia entertainment

By accident we were at the plaza de independencia. This multimedia show is gratis, but a real recommend. I would say even a must to join. Creativity x originality. All facets of the history come. The richness of the nature with animals above ground, but...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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travellingisthebest5

Waterloo

4918

Reviewed February 6, 2019

Great presentation at night!

Great museum during the day and wonderful cultural presentation in the evening that can be viewed from the main square seating.

Date of experience: February 2019

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craftywriter

San Diego, California

23488

Reviewed January 31, 2019 via mobile

Great Museum in Center of Town

Located on one side of the main square. Museum all about the city and it’s history including the gates. The museum is air conditioned and there are docents to help guide you through the various exhibits. My husband really enjoyed the ship exhibit. They have...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Craig T

San Rafael, California

1014489

Reviewed December 31, 2018

Sound and light extravaganza!

Every night or so they pull down the shades and project this wild sound and light show. You can watch right from the zocalo. Quite fun!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Craig T

EduardoGarciaGaspar

Monterrey, Mexico

161

Reviewed December 26, 2018

Fantastic museum and tour

We took the museum tour which explains the history of Campeche. It includes some great videos on the foundation of the city, commerce, ships and best of all pirates! It ends on an excellent simulated boat trip aboard a Spanish ship. It is very informative...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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estevesribeirosergio

Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal

Reviewed November 10, 2018 via mobile

Light show

Very cool light show at 8 pm. If in Campeche do not miss it. Right in the center of old town just some meters from puerta de mar.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank estevesribeirosergio

Europeanonmove

9740

Reviewed November 2, 2018 via mobile

Museum

The UNESCO certificate is displayed, I'd never seen this before so I found that interesting. Worth visiting if you're in town.

Date of experience: November 2018

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ChristopherB76

Toronto, Canada

17160

Reviewed August 30, 2018

Interesting museum - and light show at night

The inside of El Palacio Centro Cultural is a museum that describes the history of Campeche. It's quite interesting, and does have some signs in English. There is a motion simulator of a ship as well. At night, there is a light show projected on...More

Date of experience: April 2018

2 Thank ChristopherB76

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wanderingbcgirl

Hello! Thank you for the great review :) Just wanted to know if the light show is free? Or is there a charge? And what time does it start? sounds like something we don't want to miss! TIA

March 14, 2017|

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This show is for free. It starts at around 8pm and last maybe 20-30 min. It's worth to check out

joticom

Hello, how much is the entrance for the museum ?

March 14, 2017|

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It was free!

travelfan_fromAsia

How can I find out for sure what days the sound and light show is on? Some reviewers has said that it is everyday while others have said that it is only weekends (does that include Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)? I understand that there is another light show at Puerta de Tierra that runs from Thursday to Sunday but I am not looking for that one. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks.

September 15, 2016|

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I was there two months ago and the show at the main square by the Cathedral was happening every night at 8.00pm I don't know if they have other times and days in the seasons