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Address Calle 56 529A x 65 y 65A, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico Hours Open today · 9AM–2PMSunday9AM–2PMMonday(Benito Juárez's birth)ClosedTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–2PM Similar Palacio Cantón, Museo Fernando García Po, Mejorada Park, Olimpo Cultural Center, Museo de la Canción Yucateca | ||
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The Museum of the City (Spanish: Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida) is located near Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and is home to a large amount of evidence about the development of the city. The museum is an important emblem that reaffirms the identity of the city. Even the building in which the museum lies is historical, since it dates back to the period of the Porfiriate.
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Antecedents
The current headquarters of the Museum of the City constitutes an element of large importance for Mérida not only by its architectural style that stands out from the surrounding buildings, but also for its historical value. This Federal Palace was inaugurated to finals of the Porfirio on May 5th, 1908 under the Mandate of the governor Enrique Muñoz Arístegui. Inside the museum are established offices of telegraphs, posts and courts. Designed and built by the Military Engineer Salvador Echegaray distinguished by his neoclásic style, it resonates with the true touch of the French style, giving some modern tones in the finishing of the flat, of the walls and aluminum works. In honor to the history of the building, inside the museum is an exhibit of representative objects that mark the period during which it served for the postal service.
Rooms of exhibitions
In the museum there are exhibitions containing 150 pieces of permanent form that vary from pieces of great historical value to archaeologic pieces. All these pieces are distributed in four main rooms.
Prehispanic Merida
It contains many pieces that there were in the ancient Merida of the previous period to the conquest of the Spaniards. It even houses pieces that date to the Maya civilization.
The colony or Novohispanic Merida
This is the room in which they begin to present objects that trace back to the period of the Merida's foundation as well as objects of the daily life of the period, armament and other pieces that show to Mérida during the Colony.
Merida in the 19th century and principles of the XX
In this room there are artifacts that represent the development of the city and its economic growth. Other pieces refer to the period of the inland revenues, education, and political atmosphere of this time.
20th century
In this room there are objects of the current life of Merida referents not only to the culture, but to the architecture, sports and stressing even more the traditions of the city.
Temporary rooms
The temporary exhibitions generally take place in the first flat of the Museum of the City. These exhibits usually showcase the visual arts, through different media like the painting, drawing, printmaking, recordings, photography, sculpture and video. Also they create thematic exhibitions that reveal more of the history of Merida.