Best places: Archaeological museums in Mexico

Ruins of a vast pre-Columbian city & popular archaeological site, with educational exhibitions.

Ruins of a vast pre-Columbian city & popular archaeological site, with educational exhibitions.

Popular anthropology museum showcasing artifacts from as far back as the ancient Maya civilization.

Picturesque site of preserved ancient Mayan pyramids & other structures in a tranquil setting.

Set across from a pre-Hispanic pyramid, this landscaped garden is home to cacti, figs & lime trees.

Historic archaeological center, founded in 500 B.C., with a museum, restaurant & handicrafts.

Scenic archeological site with huge ruins of an ancient city & a museum with explanatory exhibits.

👍👍 It's a beautiful place with a beautiful view of the lake

Protected Mayan ruined settlement, the original pre-Columbian name of which is unknown.

Visitors can tour the remains of this traditional 8th-century Mayan village with a temple & pyramid.

Many Olmec artifacts found locally are on display in this brutalist museum designed by Paul Balev.

😐 Archaeological museum and pyramids closed due to a pandemic, we had to settle for photographs from the outside, thanks to the fact that the pyramids are on top. The place is very nice and quiet, unfortunately there is no tourist culture in the town of Tenango; Since you have to go around several t...

👍 Beautiful place to visit with an amazing history. I recommend getting a guide other wise you will just be looking at rocks. Very affordable place to visit. Stop at the mercado to eat and buy souvenirs.

👍👍 Excelente lugar arqueológico. Muy bonito y con mucha historia. Aunque la verdad le falta información en el trayecto a pie. Así que te sugiero pasar primero al museo y hacer todas las preguntas que puedas. Hay visitas guiadas, pero pues si te salen en un costo extra. Lleva tu agua porque si está pesa...

Archaeological site with a series of hilltop Mesoamerican structures & an on-site museum.

👍👍 Small but informative. I like the models they have of the city.

👍👍 Very unique archeological site. I would expect these petroglyphs to be in a museum, instead they are in the exact same place they have been for 1000s of years. A guide takes you out to visit the site and you also can see archeologists tediously cleaning and sorting artifacts in a structure nearby.

Remote archaeological complex featuring various pyramid structures dating from the 7th century.

👍👍 Beautiful place to visit, go with your family, take the little ones or just go alone and enjoy. Everything is very nice, remember that admission is free on Sundays and the hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stalwart 1729 stone fort with a moat, a museum with artifacts & murals depicting area history.