Casa Museo Montes Molina
Casa Museo Montes Molina
4.5
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Visit Casa Museo Montes Molina while you are in Merida and admire beautiful art and history. The museum is a breathtaking mansion built around 1902 and purchased by the Montes Molina family 13 years later. It is furnished with the original furniture of that period, and the four generations of the family that have continued to occupy the house to the present, have kept it in optimum condition. The museum is open from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. You can enjoy a 40-minute guided visit with a bilingual guide and get to enjoy a great time here.
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Anonymous855
Trabuco Canyon, California1,800 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
It took a little back and forth but we arranged a reservation for an English led tour and it was just the two of us. What a wonderful docent full of relevant and entertaining dialogue that made it a great couple of hours. It was close to the highlight of our time in Merida! If you don't do this, it is just a quick walk through a few rooms and you miss the little details that breathe life into the building and history.
Written 6 February 2024
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Jon from Dallas
Dallas, TX1,652 contributions
Aug 2022
This is your opportunity to experience early 20th century life for Merida's gentry. A living museum, the house is still occupied by the daughter of a wealthy henequen (sisal rope) baron. The antique furnishings and collections are extensive and beautifully cared for. We visited on a steamy August afternoon, and the open house was quite tolerable owing to the classic design. Be sure to tour the basement for a complete impression of a wealthy household. Also take time to stroll the lovely gardens. Thanks to Elena Ceballos, Museum Coordinator for her kind and attentive communication in advance of our visit.
Written 31 August 2022
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Perpetual Motion
Florida504 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
A privately owned mansion on the Paeso Montejo . The house is still used by the owner on occasion. Bright and airy with mostly original furnishings. There is a short talk given at the door then a self tour of the first floor after which you are conducted to the basemen where a fully functional kitchen is located. Everyday lunch is prepared for the staff here. Small gift shop at exit.Nice way to spend 45 min.
Written 25 February 2020
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William F
Denver, CO742 contributions
Feb 2020
I stumbled across this gem when I was walking along the Paseo de Montejo. Really gives you a feel for how the wealthy lived back in the day. The staff were very helpful and gave good insights as well.
Written 24 May 2020
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Susan M
9 contributions
Mar 2022
2 storeys of rooms furnished in late 1800 spanish style, showing how wealthy industrialists lived during the henequen heyday . The house is privately owned and still in use today. Well kept artifacts, furniture and art work
Written 13 April 2022
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Andrew H
73 contributions
Aug 2022
Strolling down Merida's famous Paseo de Montejo you can't miss this gorgeous mansion. Still owned and occasionally used by the descendants of the Sisal plantation owner who lived there in the 19th century, it is a window into the world of old Mexico. The mansion is lavish, the furnishings are incredible, and the tour is at your own pace. Well worth a visit.
Written 15 August 2022
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lizrodavis
Charlotte, NC50 contributions
Dec 2019
Merida is full of beautiful early 20th century houses, or almost palaces, from the glory days of henequen economy. It is fascinating to see a living example of how these very rich families lived, in this wonderfully preserved and cared for house. Don't miss it and try to get a guide t tell the fascinating family history.
Written 1 January 2020
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smartytrish
Edmonton, Canada31 contributions
Nov 2013 • Couples
The office is around the side of the house in the lower level. You get a guided tour. The home is still owned by the family and they still use it. There was someone there when we were there which was kind of neat. It was quite interesting to see how the family decorated the home and learn about one of the wealthy families from the heyday of Merida.
Written 1 March 2014
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Myo M
Coquitlam, Canada26,941 contributions
Mar 2020
Seemingly a "fairly compact" one-storied mansion from outside, once stepped inside this "house museum" was just a nice worthwhile time from "start to finish" going through about 5 rooms on either side of the hallway with really a "nice quantity" of displays in each & every room (including along the hallway) from elegant furniture items to small miscellaneous objects in glass cases (including a collection of "beautiful fans"). And yes, after the main floor is also the basement to go down to which is actually quite a "spacious one" with about 2 or 3 display rooms and the hallway display of mechanical objects & such (and where despite this museum being a relatively small one are also a nice gift shop & a "pretty-good-sized" bathroom for the visitors).
Located at about halfway of the "grand street" Paseo de Montejo (a street lined with a number of "stately mansions" mostly along its west side which is the side with this place and just about a 15-minute walk from one end of the street to the other), also can be done along with this site are Palacio Canton which is a 2-storied mansion with a "much-ornate" exterior although the Anthropology Museum inside being just an average one (on the "south end" of the street which is to the right after coming out of here) and the "semicircular structure" likely a monument commemorating the country's Independence with its one side full of "intricate carvings" of the country's historic scenes (on the "north end" of the street which is to the left after coming out of here).
Located at about halfway of the "grand street" Paseo de Montejo (a street lined with a number of "stately mansions" mostly along its west side which is the side with this place and just about a 15-minute walk from one end of the street to the other), also can be done along with this site are Palacio Canton which is a 2-storied mansion with a "much-ornate" exterior although the Anthropology Museum inside being just an average one (on the "south end" of the street which is to the right after coming out of here) and the "semicircular structure" likely a monument commemorating the country's Independence with its one side full of "intricate carvings" of the country's historic scenes (on the "north end" of the street which is to the left after coming out of here).
Written 9 February 2021
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Tetburyman
Washington23 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
Lovely old (circa 1900) home still owned by and filled with the possessions of the owners. In addition to the beauty of the home and its interesting furnishings, provides some insight into the life of a very wealthy family in the sisal-driven heyday of the Yucantan. Given the home is still owned by the decedents of the the second owners, guess it is not surprising there is no mention of the terrible exploitation of the Maya population upon whose labor these wealthy families' fortunes were built. Too bad, I think, as it would put the home and lifestyle it represents in the context of its time and place better. That said, well worth a stop to see.
Written 24 January 2015
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What time are English speaking tours today & how long to walk from C 52 x 51y 53 ?
Written 21 February 2018
I suggest you give them a call and find out .
Written 22 February 2018
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