Museo de Historia Mexicana, Monterrey

The Museo de Historia Mexicana (only in Spanish) was fantastic; my first trip to Monterrey I spent an hour here but felt I could have done much more! This hands-on museum offered much insight into Mesoamerican Prehispanic society. I find fascinating all the symbolism, advancements in science/mathematics, agriculture and architecture that were made in these ancient civilizations prior to the arrival of the Conquistadores! Learning is made easy & fun with interactive screens that allowed museumgoers to learn about the history of the Mexican forefathers by pushing a computer button. One can make selective queries on topics one wants to learn more about. I think kids with some knowledge of Spanish would enjoy this museum a lot.

This trip, I took my second visit to the Museo de Historia Mexicana to learn about the peoples I missed at the Museo de Antropolgia such as the Purhepecha, the Maya, the Toltecs, the Olmecs, the Zapotecs, the Totonaca. A nice place for people to go in Monterrey who want a quick overview of Mexican History. While there, the museum had a presentation on the omnipresent Jaguar and its importance in Mesoamerican mythology... fascinating.

Museum of mexican history. The museum contains materials from the history of mexico with some material related to the city.

it had a small river ride (not working) with water of the "ojo de santa lucia". The river that supported the first founders.

Museum of Mexican History, which illustrates Mexico´s complex history also using interactive features. It also includes changing art exhibitions.
On weekends you can rent something like a little boat and pedal around the neat complex.

Visit the Mexican History Muesum, you can learn from ancient aztecs to presents days, geography, golden times movies, even a Mexican Revolution train is inside!!, this is a gallery art too, with coffe room, movie theatre and more.
Interactive learning for all ages, bilingual guide tours can be founded at the front desk.
Entrance: a little bit tip, parking and more

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Mid-size Museum devoted to displaying the different phases of life in Mexico, from Pre-Columbian indigenous life down to Mexican movie stars of the 1950' and 60's.
Admission is about $1 U.S.