Have you visited all the archaeological sites in Mexico? Well, if you were planning to do so very soon, you should know that new fees have been announced this 2025 for archaeological sites, and some museums and historical monuments, let us tell you about it!
Mexico has a great cultural heritage thanks to the different civilizations that have inhabited our territory, such as the Aztecs, the Maya, the Mixtecs, the Olmecs and more.
And in case you didn’t know, all these archaeological sites are guarded by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), as well as some museums and historical monuments.
Now, the news is that INAH recently announced the new 2025 fees for archaeological zones, museums and historical monuments, and they all went into effect as of January 1, 2025, and will remain in effect until December 31.
These new fees seek to regulate access to the 165 museums, 193 archaeological zones and one paleontological zone that INAH has under its care throughout Mexico.
What are the new 2025 fees for archaeological zones?
These costs have been divided into three different categories. Category I includes emblematic sites such as Teotihuacán, Chichen Itzá, Tulum, Monte Albán, Palenque and Calakmul.
This category also includes museums of national relevance such as the National Museum of Anthropology and the National Museum of History. All those in category I will have an entrance fee of $100 pesos per person.
In category II are smaller archeological sites such as Tlatelolco, Malinalco, Toniná and Dzibanché. In addition to museums such as the El Carmen Museum in CDMX. All of these will cost $80 pesos per person.
Archaeological sites such as Tenam Puente, Tingambato and Tres Zapotes, as well as the National Museum of World Cultures and more, belong to category III and will cost $75 pesos.
And if you visit any of these sites outside their regular hours? Well, you will have to pay a one-time fee of $355 pesos. But don’t worry, because there are also lucky ones who will be able to enter 100% free.
Is there free admission?
The answer is: Yes! On Sundays, admission to all of the above will be free for Mexicans and foreigners with residency who can show proof of residency.
Children under 13 years old, students and teachers with a valid ID, seniors with an Inapam ID and people with disabilities will also get in for free.
And if you live in a native community adjacent to an archaeological site, you can also enter free of charge, as long as you bring your proof of address and identification.