The Top Museums In Chiapas Mexico

The sights and sounds of Chiapas are not only found in the jungle or floating down the river in a canoe, the state also has some incredible museums that offer a broader understanding of the native flora and fuana and the region’s original inhabitants. Take some time to get to know Chiapas on a deeper level.

Museo de la Marimba

Before the sun sets in Tuxla Gutiérrez and locals head to the Plaza de la Marimba to hear marimba music and dance, take a walk over to the Marimba Museum to familiarize yourself with this fascinating musical form. The museum boasts a marimba production area, several interactive audiovisual areas so you can listen to music intrepreted by famous marimba bands and even a giant marimba on the floor so you, like Tom Hanks, can pretend to be a kid again.

Museo de la Marimba, Calle Novena Pte. Sur 123, El Cerrito, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico+52 961 600 0174

Museo Botánico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez

The Botantical Museum and Gardens are an important resource for knowledge regarding the endemic flora of the state of Chiapas. Located in the heart of the state’s capital, the museum displays cross sections of some of the region’s most important trees, a permenant expo on medical plants and one on the flowers of Chiapas. There are great reminders of the sheer botanical diversity of this area.
Museo Botánico de Tuxtla Gutierrez, Antiguo Parque Madero Calz. de los Hombres Ilustres s/n, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
+52 961 225 0725