Recommended experience for kids:
Yes
Recommended experience to wear pets:
No
It is an inclusive experience:
Sí
Places close to the experience where the night can spend:
Santa Elena
Days open to the public:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Schedules in which you can enjoy the experience:
09:00 - 17:00
Contact number to make reservations:
URLS of the sites where reservations can be made:
Important experience activities:
- Tour around the museum
Approximate price:
$ MXN
Months in which you can enjoy the experience:
All year long
Visit the Santa Elena Mummies Cultural Center and Artistic Museum, where you can learn about the history of the municipality, its products and handcrafts, the cultural exhibitions and shows taking place there, and the most amazing, the Santa Elena mummies, name given to the bodies found at San Mateo Church, located aside.
During your visit, you can walk along three halls with diverse items and murals about municipality’s history, details of the region’s attractions, like the archeological sites and cenotes, among others.
One of the main museum’s attractions is a Mayan tomb located in one of the museum’s halls, where you can see a skeleton and Mayan objects surrounding it. The main attraction is located in the last hall, four children’s mummies found in 1980 when the church was being refurbished. According to the information of the museum, there were twelve mummies found, some of them were sent to Mérida to perform studies, and some others were returned to the communal graves, and just four are exhibited. At the end, you may buy a handicraft made by locals.
It is recommended to wear comfortable clothing and shoes, as well as bringing cash.
Regiones
Actividades principales
Distance from Mérida to experience:
approximately
Duration of experience:
1 hour approximately
Suggested for:
Families, friends and couples