Mayan Museum of Cancún
Location in Mexico | |
| Established | November 2, 2012 |
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| Location | Blvd. Kukulcán Km. 16.5, Hotel Zone, Cancún Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 21°04′26″N 86°46′38″W / 21.07389°N 86.77722°W |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Collection size | 350 |
| Director | Carlos Alberto Esperón Vilchis |
| Architect | Alberto García Lascurain |
| Owner | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia |
| Website | Mayan Museum of Cancún |
The Mayan Museum of Cancún (Spanish: Museo Maya de Cancún) is an archaeology museum located in the Hotel Zone of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
History
Construction started in 2006 and the museum opened on November 2, 2012.[1][2] It was built in part to go along with the 2012 phenomenon which marked the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar on December 21 of that year.
The project cost $15 million to build and was over 70% funded by the federal government of Mexico through its Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia.[3] It was called the most important project by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia since the Museo del Templo Mayor opened in 1987.[4] It contains over 350 artifacts from Mayan culture which was spread throughout the Yucatán Peninsula. The building was designed by Alberto García Lascurain.[5][6] The museum's director is anthropologist Carlos Alberto Esperón Vilchis.[7]
The building is 55,000 square feet and sits on a 20-acre complex.[8] It is surrounded by 40 Mayan structures and a 26-foot tall pyramid called the San Miguelito archaeological site.[9]
Gallery
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Mayan jade mask
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Mayan jade mask
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See also
References
- ^ Clark, Jayne (November 15, 2012). "Maya Museum opens in Cancun". USA Today. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Cancun Mayan Culture Museum". Cancun Airport Travel Network | Your Ultimate Cancun Travel Guide. October 5, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Dowling, Aoife (November 19, 2012). "US$15m Mayan museum opens in Mexico". Attractions Management. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Cancun Mayan Museum and Archaeological Zone of San Miguelito". mexicancaribbean.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Kelly (November 30, 2012). "Maya History Focus of New Museum". www.travelagewest.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Mayan Museum of Cancun". Cancun Paradise Transfer. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Gaber, Antoine (January 4, 2022). "WATER FOR LIFE, INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION, 4th Edition 2021-2022: Message from Carlos Alberto Esperón Vilchis, Anthropologist and Director of the Maya Museum, Cancun, Quintana, Roo, MEXICO". Antoine Gaber. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Historia, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e. "Museo Maya de Cancún". Lugares INAH. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Explore Cancun Like You've Lived There Forever". The Getaway. May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
External links
- Secretariat of Culture information (Spanish)