{"id":11518,"date":"2017-03-15T10:08:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/?p=11518"},"modified":"2018-06-19T14:24:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T18:24:37","slug":"museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/museums\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Awesome Museums In and Around Playa del Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the words Riviera Maya?<\/p>\n

No need to answer.<\/p>\n

I have the same white sand beach and blue hues in my head.<\/p>\n

But what else do you think about when you think of destinations like Cancun or Playa del Carmen<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

I’ll bet this much, it’s probably not museums!<\/p>\n

5 Great Museums from Cancun to Tulum<\/h2>\n
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Photo credit: Museo Maya de Canc\u00fan<\/p><\/div>\n

We may not have the Louvre or the Smithsonian, but within the context of a destination so focused on fun in the sun, these are some great options.<\/p>\n

And while you may not see a Picasso or a Frida Kahlo<\/strong><\/a> piece, you will have the opportunity to see aspects of our region that make this place so special.<\/p>\n

We’ll start in Cancun and move south to Tulum.<\/p>\n

#1 Museo Maya de Cancun<\/h3>\n
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Photo credit: Museo Maya de Canc\u00fan<\/p><\/div>\n

The Maya Museum in Cancun is a well-curated museum in the city’s Hotel Zone that has a nice collection of historical pieces and educational information.<\/p>\n

In fact, it houses one of the most significant collections of Mayan culture in the entire country.<\/p>\n

The museum takes visitors from some of the most ancient evidence of life in the region found in the caves around Tulum to the splendor of the great city states of Chichen Itza and Ek Balam, among others.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the museum shares the property with the San Miguelito archaeological site, which together with El Rey formed the most important human settlement of Cancun island.<\/p>\n

Where<\/strong>: Km 16.5 of the Kukulcan Boulevard, Hotel Zone, Cancun<\/p>\n

Open<\/strong>: Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/strong>: $70 MXN<\/p>\n