# Museo de las momias, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Museo de las momias is a museum in Mexico (Ticul Municipality). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-las-momias/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Mexico - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** CUN Cancún, 299 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** H. Ayuntamiento de Santa Elena - **Coordinates:** 20.32791, -89.64148 ## What it is and where Museo de las momias is a museum in Mexico (Ticul Municipality). It is in [Ticul Municipality](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ticul/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 20.32791, -89.64148; the nearest main airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN, Cancún), 299 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.327911%2C-89.641478) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.327911%2C-89.641478) - **Run by:** H. Ayuntamiento de Santa Elena It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo de las momias is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 54 | | February | Best time | 11 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 52 | | April | Best time | 12 h 28 | | May | Possible | 12 h 58 | | June | Possible | 13 h 13 | | July | Possible | 13 h 07 | | August | Possible | 12 h 42 | | September | Better not | 12 h 07 | | October | Possible | 11 h 31 | | November | Best time | 11 h 01 | | December | Best time | 10 h 46 | In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Nohpat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/nohpat/): Archaeological site · 6.4 km - [Kabah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/zona-arqueologica-de-kabah/): Archaeological site in Yucatan, Mexico · 8.8 km - [Choco-Story](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/choco-story/): Museum · 14 km - [Uxmal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ciudad-prehispanica-de-uxmal/): Pre-Columbian Maya city in Yucatan · 14 km - [Sayil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/sayil/): Pre-Columbian Maya site in Yucatan, Mexico · 17 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: Museums and art - [National Museum of Anthropology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-nacional-de-antropologia/): national museum of Mexico - [Hospicio Cabañas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/instituto-cultural-cabanas/): World Heritage Site in Mexico - [Frida Kahlo Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/frida-kahlo-museum/): historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo - [Luis Barragán House and Studio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-luis-barragan/): Mexico City cultural institution - [Chapultepec Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-nacional-de-historia-castillo-de-chapultepec/): palace in Mexico - [Museo Nacional de Arte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-nacional-de-arte/): art museum in Mexico City, Mexico Every Mexico place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo de las momias? It is a museum in Mexico. ### When is the best time to visit Museo de las momias? November to April. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 46. ### How do you get to Museo de las momias? The nearest main airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN), 299 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.327911%2C-89.641478) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Nohpat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/nohpat/), [Kabah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/zona-arqueologica-de-kabah/), [Choco-Story](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/choco-story/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3674134556), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6021139), CC0. More about Museo de las momias on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momias_de_Santa_Elena). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).