The Great Museum of the Mayan World had a large influx on the first day of the year, especially from tourists who took advantage of their stay in Mérida to get to know it.
“The exhibition is very good,” said Ángel Turcios after calmly touring the permanent room to appreciate every detail. “We have been at the museum for about an hour,” said the Mexico City native, who shared with Por Esto that he traveled to Yucatán accompanied by nine people, including family and friends. “Now we are thinking about going to the beach to see Progreso,” he commented.
Like him, numerous visitors came and went to the venue, which 12 days ago celebrated its 11th anniversary. In this framework, the Museo de Noche program, promoted by the Secretariat of Culture and the Arts (Sedeculta) and the Yucatan Museum Network (Redmy), culminated, and the art room was inaugurated with the exhibition Monumento, by the artist William Gaber, which presents a set of sculptures and paintings, in which the constant is balance.
This artistic group will be available to visit in the Great Museum of the Mayan World until March 2024. Likewise, there was a special activity in the permanent room with the thematic tour “Mayan Prophecies” and 2023 closed on Sunday the 31st with the children’s workshop Divertimúsica con the Musical Winter presentation, by teacher Malú Farías, in the “Mejen Paalal” Creative space.
For now, the main attraction these days and throughout the year will be the exhibition “Felipe Carrillo Puerto: image and Memory of the Mayan apostle”, which opened on January 3, and marks 100 years since the death of this historical figure from Yucatán and Mexico.
“Get to know this visual tribute to the life and legacy of Felipe Carrillo,” reads the museum’s invitation, made up of pieces by important Yucatecan artists, such as Fernando Castro Pacheco, Ermilo Torre Gamboa and Leopoldo Tommasi.
Likewise, added value is offered for those who have mobile devices, since by scanning a QR code they can access more content such as being able to listen to the hymn that was composed to honor Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
As FOR THIS!, he reported, the head of the Sedeculta, Loreto Villanueva Trujillo, inaugurated the exhibition in mid-December.
The free exhibition will be open throughout 2024, during museum hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday to Monday.
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