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Museums and galleries in Cancún

7 museums and galleries in Cancún, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Museums and galleries in Cancún

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    Cancun Wax Museum

    Tourist trap wax museum that charges too much for admission then has the audacity to tell visitors they can't take pictures.

    10:00–22:00

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    El Meco Archaeological Site

    Ruins of a Maya port from about 600 AD. El Castillo is the largest structure at the site, it is a five-level pyramid with a height of 12.5 meters and a temple at the top. A small site museum is available.

    Daily 08:00 - 16:30

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    El Rey Archaeological Zone

    Small Maya archaeological site on the south end of the hotel zone. The settlement was at its peak around 250-600 AD. There are 47 structures here as well as a small site museum. Bring mosquito repellant.

    Daily 08:00 - 16:00M$100

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    Manta Divers

    Full service dive shop. PADI certified instructors and courses. Trips to MUSA (undersea museum), reefs, etc. Cenote diving available. Equipment included.

    Daily 8AM–6PM$130 - 800

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    Museo Maya de Cancún and Archaeological Zone of San Miguelito

    Museum about the Maya civilization and its many sites in the Yucatan Peninsula. Large number of artifacts from sites in and around Cancun. Next door is the San Miguelito ruins, which are partially restored and include a small pyramid.

    Tue-Sun 09:00 - 18:00, closed MonM$100

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    Punta Este Marina

    Drive your own boat through the lagoon in the Jungle Tour and snorkel on the reef. Diving lessons and dive trips to the best dive spots in Cancún such as underwater museum.

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    Seatizen Divers

    PADI and SDI diving instruction. Reef trips, cenote trips, dive trips to Undersea Museum (MUSE).

    Daily 07:30AM–5:30PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Cancún (CC BY-SA 4.0).