Considered one of the top ten museums in the world, Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology traces the history of the ancient peoples of Mexico through its extensive collection divided into five major geographic areas. Here, you can begin to grasp the complexity of the ancient cultures that inhabited this territory prior to the arrival of the Spaniards.
This visit includes the entire ground floor of the museum. We will view the items from the central highlands of Mexico first, including original artifacts from the ruins of Teotihuacan, Cacaxtla, Xochicalco, Tula and Mexico-Tenochtitlan. We will also narrate the history of the cultures from Oaxaca (the Zapotecs and Mixtecs), the Gulf Coast (Olmecs and Remojados culture), the Mayas, and the Northwestern cultures of Mesoamerica.
Highlights of this tour include the Sun Stone (often referred to as the Aztec Calendar), two colossal Olmec heads from the Gulf Coast, a reproduction of King Pakal’s tomb as well as the original contents of the sarcophagus (in Palenque), and literally thousands of stunning artifacts spanning thousands of years.
This comprehensive three-hour tour will give you an understanding of the people who populated Mexico prior to the arrival of the Europeans. Plus you get to ask all the questions you want related to pre-conquest Mexico! This is a fun, dynamic, and all-encompassing visit.
(PLEASE NOTE: The museum is closed on Mondays)