We spent about an hour at the museum looking at exhibits and narratives pertaining to the history of Cozumel island, from Mayan civilization to Spanish conquest. Interesting to note that Abraham Lincoln wanted to buy the island at one point, but the civil war took his attention to another direction. Furthermore, the Spanish brought smallpox with them, and the native population reduced from 70,000 or more to mere few hundreds. All in all, it was good but nothing in grand scale; could be replete with hundreds of artifacts, paintings and movies depicting Mayan life or Spanish colony. A footnote is that there is no taxi stand there, we had to walk more than a block to catch one.

Surprisingly nice little museum that offers the history of Cozumel with exhibits, informational signs and small dioramas. It covers everything from the land and sea to the first Mayan settlers to the explorers who nearly wiped out the natives. The museum is clean and air conditioned and only US $7! It's at the southern end of town by the water allowing for easy access to markets and restaurants afterwards. Two small improvements would be a better toilet than the single room, one at a time with no seat on the toilet. Also, most relics are only labeled in Spanish. Definitely worth an hour and a $10 cab ride from Puerta Maya.

To be honest we entered the museum as we hadn't a proper itinerary organised for our time in Cozumel. Plus it was scorching hot outside so we said we would explore the museum. I was really pleasantly surprised. The museum is laid out well, a lot of research & money has been put into it. It gives a great insight into the island & the Yucatan penilsula. The museum has given me a great insight into the island which I will look into when I get home. To all visitors of Cozumel, support this museum, the island deserves it.

What a find. Great little museum. Everything perfectly presented; just enough information to absorb and not become tedious. The first place I've been to that puts a clear description of Mayan culture into a general historical context. Exactly what I had hoped for in the big Museo del Mundo Mayo in Merida, (but was woefully disappointed there, coming out with more questions than answers).