COZUMEL ISLAND
Av. Rafael And Melgar esq. Street 6 north
Col. Center, C.P. 77600
Cozumel, Quintana Roo
Monday to Sunday
from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Belonging to the Association of Parks and Museums of Cozumel,
this museum specializes in the history of the island. The
building was constructed in 1930, home of the first hotel
of the island. Years later it was residence of the personnel
of the Hotel President. In 1988 it was deeded to the Foundation
of Parks and Museums of Cozumel, A.C., the organization
which had the task of remodeling the building into a museum.
The temporary exhibitions are programmed annually and appear
monthly.
Donated works appear in the museum. Conservation work for
pieces of ceramic, wood and metal continues. For temporary
exhibitions that require more space, there is an additional
area in the lobby. Packing and moving is done manually,
yet for transfer work, two vehicles of three tons capacity
each are available.
The packing movement is manual.
Historical Monuments
In Felipe Carrillo Puerto is found the
Temple of the Talking Cross, which had great influence in
unifying the rebels of the Caste Wars, and the Cultural
Center that dates from the last century, now reconstructed.
In Tihosuco, Tepich and other localities exist the remains
of churches and convents that go back to colonial times.
In Chunyaxche, next to a lagoon of the same name, is an
important archaeological zone that connects, through channels,
with the coast. Although they are, at the moment, not exploited
commercially, there seems to be tourist potential there,
with beaches, coralline reefs and lagoons, like Noh Bec
and Kaná.
Museums
The Museum of the Caste Wars of Tihosuco, that is located
in a renovated building of the XVIIIth century. In this
museum, archaeological pieces, photographs and documents
of the region from of the Caste War are exhibited.
