In 2025, entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), such as Teotihuacán or the Anthropology and History Museum, will be more expensive for the thousands of people who visit them daily throughout the Republic.
The new rates were announced by the institute itself through a statement in which it explains that they were established as follows: “Category I, 100 pesos; Category II, 80 pesos; Category III, 75 pesos, and visits outside of normal operating hours I, II and III, 355 pesos.”
Compared to 2024, these prices represent an increase of five pesos for the cost of entry in category I and 20 pesos for visits outside of normal operating hours. Categories II and III remain the same.
The increase, according to the document, is based on “the provisions of article 1 of the Federal Rights Law, and on the update of the fees, provided by the Income Policy Unit of the Undersecretariat of Income of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.
How much does access to the INAH Category I archaeological zones cost?
The INAH reported that access to Category I archaeological zones, such as Calakmul, Palenque, Tula, Teotihuacan, Tzintzuntzan, Xochicalco, Monte Albán, Tulum and Chichén Itzá, to mention a few, and to the national museums of Anthropology or History, the Regional Museum of Querétaro and the Fort of San Juan de Ulúa, among others, is 100 pesos.
Entrance fee to the archaeological sites category II
In Category II there are archaeological sites such as Tlatelolco, Malinalco, Pahñu, Tehuacán Viejo, La Quemada, Toniná, Comalcalco, Dzibanché; and the museums of El Carmen, the Huasteca Culture and the Fort of San Diego, where the entrance fee was set at 80 pesos.
Category III archaeological sites of the INAH
Meanwhile, in Category III there are the National Museum of World Cultures and the Viceroyalty of Acolman, the Fort of Guadalupe and the Former Convent of Yanhuitlán; as well as archaeological sites such as Tenam Puente, El Chanal, Tenayuca, Ihuatzio, Tingambato, Yohualichan, Cempoala, and Tres Zapotes, with a cost of 75 pesos.
In addition to these rates, it must be taken into account that some archaeological zones are located in confluence with Protected Natural Areas or National Parks, such as Tulum, located within the Jaguar Park, in Quintana Roo; Calakmul, in Campeche; and Palenque, in Chiapas, so visitors must consider additional fees to those applicable by this institution.
Who can enter museums and archaeological zones for free?
The statement reports that there are payment exceptions, including free entry on Sundays for Mexicans, as well as for foreign residents with proof of payment.
Also exempt from payment are national minors under 13 years of age, teachers and students with ID, senior citizens with INAPAM identification, and people with disabilities.
Others who do not pay are interns and researchers who have permission from the INAH to carry out studies related to museums, monuments, and archaeological zones; as well as people from communities surrounding the different venues, “as long as they prove their domicile in said districts with a valid official identification.”
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