While cruising Paseo Montejo a stop at the Anthropology and History Museum is a must. It's small, but very interesting, and a good way to start building appreciation for Mayan art.

Well organized with wonderful preservation of artifacts. Quiet, and a very good location for understanding the history of the wonderful area.

Big empty expensive shell. The old one was nicer and was there. What a waste of taxpayer money. The old building has some exhibits, worth seeing the old building

The whole tour of the Museum was awesome unbelievable history, having a knowledgeable guide, namely Agustin, everything was explained perfectly.

The whole tour of the Museum was awesome unbelievable history, having a knowledgeable guide, namely Roberto, everything was explained perfectly.

Some brief history of the Canton family - otherwise a showcase for regional huipils of Yucatan. Housed in former Canton "palace" which gives a feel for the wealth of the hacendados.

For those of you who have visited before OR who are using guide books, visitors need to be aware that the contents of the museum has changed radically with the opening of the NEW Museo del Mundo Maya just this past December, 2012. The museum is still worth a visit to, not only view the building itself, the magificient "Palacio... More

There is very little precolonial history or material at this museum now. Apparently the new Gran Museo del Mundo Maya farther up the avenue is the place to go to learn about Maya history and anthropology. That is an excellent museum (look for review under that heading). This museum tells the story of the family that built the building which... More

We were quite disappointed to find that there were only two small cases with Mayan artifacts. The museum currently has an exhibit on the building's history, some photos documenting late 1800's exploration of Mayan ruins, a few portraits, and a very large exhibit on embroidered local women's garments called huipils. Not much to see here, Folks. Perhaps all the good... More