MUSEUMS

 

Cancun has two museums in the hotel zone, where they exhibit archaeological pieces and regional arts and crafts.

 

Museo Arqueologico de Cancun ? Located next to the convention center. This museum, in a joint effort with the National History and Anthropological Institute, known as INAH, displays more than 100 archaeological pieces that were excavated from some of the state?s most important pre-Hispanic sites.

 

Museo de Arte Popular Mexicano ? Located at the Embarcadero, next to the Cancun Theater, this museums exhibits many examples of popular arts and crafts made in different cultural regions throughout the nation.