Railroad Museum

The Railroad Museum in Merida holds locomotives, railway cars, and equipment spanning different periods of Mexican rail history. The collection displays how trains were built and operated across the country's expanding network.

Founded in 1962, the institution preserves artifacts showing how Mexican railways were built to connect distant regions. The collection traces how this network developed over time and changed transportation in the country.

The museum illustrates how rail transport shaped the growth of cities and daily life across Mexico. Visitors can see why these connections mattered for trade and how people traveled long distances.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday and sits near public transportation stops for easy access. Plan to spend a couple of hours walking through indoor and outdoor exhibition areas.

The museum buildings are actual former railway station structures from the early twentieth century with original architectural details still visible. Visitors walk through the same spaces where travelers and freight once moved through the station.