MUSEUMS

In Xalapa you?ll find several museums that exhibit some of the best collections of pre-Hispanic art from the Gulf Coast region. The city also has a museum where you can learn about the region?s plant and animal species.

Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa (Xalapa Anthropology Museum). Located on Av. Xalapa. This magnificent museum has six showrooms and 18 galleries that exhibit important pre-Hispanic pieces of the Olmec, Totonac and Huastec cultures. The museum?s 2,500 objects are on display in chronological order. Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 4:00 and Sundays from 9:00 to 5:00.

Mueso de la Fauna (Fauna Museum). Located in the Macuiltepetl Ecological Park. For eight years this museum has offered a broad overview of the natural habitats in the state of Veracruz. You?ll learn about the animal species that inhabit the region and wildlife conservation efforts being made to aid their survival. Open Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 to 5:00.

Museo Hacienda El Lencero. Located 12 km (7 mi) south of downtown Xalapa. This hacienda of various architectural styles offers tours through it old facilities, which still has its original colonial features intact. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 5:00.