Palacio de la Música in Mérida is a cultural venue in the Centro Histórico, home to the Centro Nacional de la Música Mexicana. You can visit its interactive museum for a closer look at Mexican music or check the venue’s listings for concerts and other performances.
- Location: Centro Histórico, Mérida, Yucatán.
- Museum pattern: Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00–16:00.
- Admission: Prices vary by visitor category, from free entry for children aged 0–3 to MXN 200 general admission.
- Performance space: A concert hall with capacity for 458 people.
What is Palacio de la Música?
Palacio de la Música is a Mérida venue dedicated to preserving and presenting Mexican music, with an interactive museum and a concert hall under one roof. Its museum opened on June 25, 2018, with the aim of promoting and preserving popular and traditional Mexican music.
The museum occupies 1,769 square meters in the building’s basement. Its five permanent galleries follow different aspects of music, from its antecedents and musical cultures to music in the media, its key figures, and its formation and expansion. An additional area is set aside for temporary exhibitions.
What can you see in the Mexican music exhibits?
The permanent galleries give the museum a broad scope: they consider musical traditions and cultures alongside the ways music circulates through media and the people who shape it. The final galleries turn to how musical forms developed and spread.
The venue also has a welcome space, an area for final reflections, a children’s play area and restrooms among its services. The museum’s temporary exhibition area adds a separate space for changing displays; check current details before planning around a particular exhibition.
How do concerts at Palacio de la Música work?
The concert hall has room for 458 people and uses three types of regional wood as part of its acoustic design. Concerts and other performances have their own entry terms, so a museum visit and an event may not require the same ticket.
The venue’s official website has an Eventos page with performance venue, date, time and entry or ticket information. Depending on the event, access may be free, require a concert ticket or be included with a museum ticket. If you’re planning an evening around live music, the nearby Teatro Peón Contreras visitor guide offers another Mérida theatre to consider.
How do you get to Palacio de la Música from Hotel Santa Ana?
Palacio de la Música is about a 13-minute walk from Hotel Santa Ana, or about 3 minutes by car. Its Centro Histórico setting also makes it a natural cultural stop within a one-day walk in Mérida.
The venue’s address is Calle 58 núm. 497 x 59 y 60, Centro Histórico, Mérida, Yucatán. For visitor enquiries, the listed telephone number is 999 923 0641 and the email address is palaciodelamusica@yucatan.gob.mx. These are office hours, not museum visiting hours.
Opening hours
- Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00–16:00
- Monday and Tuesday: closed
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Before you go: Museum hours and admission prices can change, and event access depends on the performance. Check the official site before you go.
FAQs
What is the museum at Palacio de la Música about?
It explores popular and traditional Mexican music through five permanent galleries, alongside an area for temporary exhibitions.
Does Palacio de la Música have concerts?
Yes. Its concert hall hosts performances, with event-specific information about dates, times and entry available on the venue’s Eventos page.
Is there a separate ticket for the museum and concerts?
Access terms vary by event: some performances are free, some require concert tickets, and some admit visitors with a museum ticket.