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Paleontology Museum Tuxtla Gtz | Chiapas Mx
Paleontology Museum, The works of this branch in Chiapas began with Professor Eliseo Palacios Aguilera in 1941, the museum was created in 1994; During the development of paleontology Miguel Álvarez del Toro also participated, however the museum was inaugurated in 2002.
A museum where you will understand that fossils are more than a non-renewable natural resource, through them we can have a historical view of the flora and fauna.
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How to get
How to get there by public transport:
From any part of the city Tuxtla Gutiérrez takes a combi (collective transport) in the direction of the illustrious men’s road, any of the following scattered routes in the city circulate around the park where this museum is located.
Routes: R-20, R-30, R-03, R-69, R-21, R-100, R-86, R-123, R-07, R-49, R-29, R-47
How to get there by car:
Drive on the avenue “Quinta norte oriente” in the direction of the paleontology museum, located between the Causeway of illustrious men and the old Madero Park, near the “Ninth North East” street. Your reference when asking with citizens can be the theater of the city “Emilio Rabasa and the park Convivencia Infantil.
Activities
Acces
Price: $ 15.00 guided tour $ 50
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Note:
Seniors and children under 5 years of age free access.
About of
Destination / attraction:
Paleontology Museum Eliseo Palacios Aguilera
Country:
Mexico
State:
Chiapas
Municipality:
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Description:
This museum has rooms in which the prehistoric fauna and flora of Chiapas can be appreciated with reconstructed skeletons, evidence of primitive life and dinosaurs.
During the summer they take courses for children, optional guided tours, photographic and bibliographic archive
History:
The palenotology works with Professor Eliseo Palacios Aguilera in 1941, the museum was created in 1994; During the development of paleontology Miguel Álvarez del Toro also participated, however the museum was inaugurated in 2002.
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