Riviera Maya, Q.R. — Archaeological sites around Mexico will not cost local visitors more starting the New Year. According to the Ministry of Culture, there has been a proposal to increase fees for out-of-country visitors.
Regarding the update to the access fees for museums and archaeological sites, based on the Federal Executive Initiative to reform, add to, and repeal various provisions of the Federal Rights Law, the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico reports that:
Admission fees to the museum network of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) will not increase for 2026. At no time was any increase in admission to these venues proposed.
Starting in 2026, an update is proposed to the fees for foreigners to access museums and archaeological sites under the care of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
For Mexicans and foreign residents with supporting documentation, the fees will remain exactly the same as they are now with the respective discounts based on the Federal Fees Law.
The wide range of payment exceptions for Mexicans and foreign residents with supporting documentation will continue to apply: students and teachers with valid credentials, children under 13 years of age, seniors with an INAPAM ID, people with disabilities, people of indigenous origin who prove their residence in locations near heritage sites, and, likewise, interns and researchers with permission from INAH to conduct studies related to museums, monuments, and archaeological sites.
In addition to free access every Sunday of the year for Mexicans and foreign residents with proof of identity. Finally, remember that our country’s museums, which house Mexico’s grandeur and cultural richness, are among the lowest-cost in the world, they said in an official October 16 statement.
