The museum layout and the surrounding gardens are among the most attractive in the world. The curators have done a great job providing details and commentaries on the displays. Unlike in many other museums, photos are permitted and the personnel eagerly responds to enquiries. More

The museum building itself is worth the visit. Between exhibit halls are beautifully-planted patios where you can take breaks in order to avoid "museum fatigue." Even if you can't absorb all of the information about the various cultures of Veracruz, the museum is wonderful as a sculpture museum. You don't have to know what you're looking at to appreciate and... More

Optional headsets with tour dialogue were a must. But, this museum is a must-see. Extensive selection, thoughtfully displayed, in a stunning building. And don't skip the garden stroll when you're finished. cafeteria is nothing special though. But you expect that in a museum. More

This museum has a collection of artifacts from the prehispanic cultures of this area, including several gigantic Olmec head, as well as other monolithic sculptures, sculptures, stelae and murals from elsewhere in Veracruz. The museum is well set out, and although the written in formation is in Spanish, audioguides in English can be rented. This museum is well worth a... More

A stunning collection detailing the many great cultures of this area. The purpose built building with its long descending galleries shows the artifacts off beautifully. And the links to the garden create another very pleasant dimension. We hired audio guides in English for M20 pesos. Great value. More

This truly is a magnificent museum. It's devoted to the artifacts found from the ancient indigenous people from this area of Mexico. I have read that only the anthropology museum in Mexico City is better. Of course, the gigantic Olmec heads are the prize of the museum, including one right in the large entry area, but there is much more... More

The second largest anthropology museum in Mexico, and one of the most impressive when you see “the big heads”, belonged to olmec culture. Xalapa (capital of Veracruz state ) is a beautiful colonial city, surrounded by amazing mountains, and rivers. Peaceful, good people, good prices, good food, and a lot of cultural activities. Really worth stay 3 night at least. More

We have been to the anthropology museum twice and absolutely love it! Its well planned and organized, and the sculptures and findings in that museum are absolutely gorgeous! I especially like the jungle rooms where they keep some of the stuff, makes it feel more like the way it used to be and less like a museum. Beautiful building, and... More

My wife and I love archaeology and meso-American culture, so we were surprized how little publicized the Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa is. In years of reading and visiting Mexico it practically took a dig through literature to learn of the existence of this museum. Even now, MAX has had no reviews here or at a number of other savvy... More