Merida City Museum

The Mérida Museum is a museum that houses exhibits about the political and cultural development of Mexico. The City Museum was established in 1986. It is located in the former temple of San Juan de Dios, built in the XVII century. There are several halls in the museum. Each of them contains exhibits related to a certain era. In the hall "Antiquities" to the attention of tourists are objects, the time of occurrence of which is attributed to the nine hundredth year of our era. Here you can see zoomorphic engravings, clay vessels, as well as the first decorations.

In the hall of military glory there are items related to the military actions in which Mexico participated. Here are stored guns, crusts, revolvers, as well as military uniforms of commanders-in-chief and ordinary soldiers. The museum has a special exhibition of painting and graphics. It features works by local artists. The Mérida City Museum is open daily from ten in the morning to eight in the evening.