Tag: Museums
One of the Twin Mansions becomes a private museum
Nearly 110 years after it was built, the public is invited to see inside one of Mérida's...
New museum, Casa Manzanero, pays tribute to famed Yucatecan singer-songwriter
Workers put the finishing touches on a museum honoring Yucatecan singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero. Photo: Lee Steele / YEL
Online petitions urge support for Yucatan Symphony and the MACAY
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Two venerable Yucatán cultural institutions — The Fernando García Ponce-MACAY Museum and the Yucatán Symphony, or OSY...
Most museums in Merida still closed with no reopening dates set
The Macay remains closed. Photo: File
Although INAH's Palacio Cantonis due to open Thursday, most other museums are...
Museum honoring traditional clothing of Mexico opens in Valladolid
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Valladolid has been known as a convenient overnight stop when touring someplace more famous, like Chichen...
Palacio Cantón apologizes, promises reform, after dust-up with gay visitors
Guards intervened when a visitor kissed his boyfriend in front of Palacio Cantón. The museum eventually re-posted the image on its...
Old Costco transformed into Leonardo da Vinci’s studio
Leonardo da Vinci is the focus of a new exhibit coming to Merida. Photo: Courtesy
"The Universe of...
Palacio Canton museum’s 60th anniversary is celebrated with photos
A photo exhibit at the airport celebrates the Palacio Canton's 60 years as a museum. Photo: La Jornada Maya
Forgotten Centro museum has had no visitors since January
A museum in the heart of the Centro has had no visitors for months. Photo: Courtesy
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Ball players locked out as Museum of Light construction begins
100-million-peso attraction will rise at northern tip of La Plancha.
Mundo Maya museum plans for big rebound
Work began after the fall election, when new state appointees deemed the huge complex a white elephant, lacking revenue-making programs.
New museum in Centro celebrates Yucatan’s culinary customs
In Merida's historical center, a new museum demonstrates the ancient ways of the Yucatan kitchen.
Shakeup coming to sleepy Mundo Maya museum
Lacking an abundance of programming, visitors and revenue, Gran Museo del Mundo Maya is getting ready for a big shakeup.
Frida Kahlo exhibit, revealing personal effects instead of art, breaks records...
The exhibition "Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up" is breaking records in London.
Jewish film fest returns with a mix of history, drama and...
A selection of films with Jewish themes or settings will be screened at the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya as part of the XV International Festival of Jewish Cinema in Mexico.
Night at the Museum: Quinta Museo Montes Molina
Regular tours continue at this “elegant, authentic, fully and beautifully furnished Paseo Montejo mansion, with the original chandeliers, mirrors, antique furnishings, rugs, paintings, statues and sculptures, Limoge china and Chiristofle silverware.”
‘Ko’olel’ brings together 8 centuries of women’s transformation
In time for International Women's Day this Thursday, the Palacio Cantón Museum will inaugurate an sweeping exhibit, explaining eight centuries of progress, told from a female perspective.
Themed tours to begin at Museo Mundo Maya
Tours at the city's most grand museum will be focused into various themes for a week.
Chicxulub Crater Museum expected to be completed by July
The Chicxulub Crater Museum, which is about 60 percent done, will be completed in July, a state agency announced.
Aztec exhibit at Cantón begs comparison with ancient Mayans
Palacio Cantón's "Mexicas, Elegidos del Sol" presents through more than 100 Aztec relics, drawing comparisons to Mayan culture.
“Mexicas, elegidos del Sol” at Museo Palacio Cantón
Museo Palacio Cantón inaugurates the temporary exhibtion "Mexicas, elegidos del Sol."
Music Palace construction almost done, but opening delayed
El Palacio de la Música's won't really be complete until all its equipment is delivered and installed by March, but entertainment and educational programs are already being announced.
Film: ‘Dough’ at the International Jewish Film Festival
The British film "Dough," billed in Spanish as "El ingrediente secreto," is an official selection of the International Jewish Film Festival in Mexico, which is branching out to Mérida this year.
Special tours: Museo Montes Molina shines at night
La Noche de Museo is a special night that allow visitors to see the Paseo de Montejo's famous Montes Molina House Museum in a different light. That is, moonlight.