Mérida City Museum

The City Museum of Mérida, memory of the Yucatecan capital

The City Museum of Mérida is housed in an elegant early twentieth-century building, recognisable by its French-inspired style. It retraces the history of the city, from its Maya origins to the present day. The Mérida audio-guided tour stops here to understand how the city was built over the centuries.

A museum in a former post office building

The museum is housed in the former Correo building, the former post office of Mérida, renovated for the occasion. Its early twentieth-century architecture, French-inspired, testifies to the golden age of Yucatán. Through documents, objects and reconstructions, the museum retraces the history of Mérida, from the Maya city of T'hó to the colonial city, then to today's metropolis.

What to see

The museum presents documents, photographs and objects that tell the evolution of Mérida through the ages. Its elegant building, a former post office, is worth the visit in itself. It is an ideal stop to put in context the monuments visited and understand the soul of the white city of Yucatán.

Practical information

The City Museum of Mérida lies in the heart of the historic centre, reachable on foot. A working museum, it can be visited; its hours and entry conditions vary by day and season, and it may be closed on certain days. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the City Museum of Mérida present?

The history of Mérida, from its Maya origins to the colonial city then to the current metropolis, through documents, objects and reconstructions.

Where is the City Museum of Mérida located?

In the former Correo building, the former post office of Mérida, an early twentieth-century building of French inspiration, in the heart of the historic centre.