Museo de Ropa Etnica de Mexico (MUREM) — Attraction in Valladolid

One of the best things we did in Valladolid. Google has correct directions, even though it looks strange. There's a courtyard to walk through to get to the building.

The orientation was done by a bilingual gentleman who walked us through the different areas of Mexico and different eras in clothing. They have examples from different places and times, including traditional pre-colonial weaving practices, colonial change to cotton and embroidery/cross stitch, and modern clothing. Each piece has a corresponding QR code to learn more, but we couldn't get on the free wifi and were in a hurry (they were closing), so we didn't look up anything. The docent had given us quite a bit of background on the "showstopper" pieces. The docent talked about how ethnic pride and immigration patterns have changed what people wear even now, which was interesting. I wish we had more time.

The final room in the museum was dedicated to fiber arts by Mayan women, including some embroidered self-portraits, and illustrated morality fables about eating and acting ethically.

The museum is by donation only, but it's expected at the door, rather than at the end like most places. There's a sign suggesting prices for locals, Mexicans, and international guests. It's very...

This little museum is a real gem in Valladolid. It shows traditional clothes from different regions of Mexico an from different times. There are very interesting old pieces up to contemporary traditional clothing. Some of the pieces are especially interesting as they serve specific festivities in their region. There is the Jaguar clothes from Guerrero or the dresses worn at horse acrobatic festivals from Jalisco. All of that is really interesting as we felt it is a nice unique kind of perspective on mexican culture that you cannot find everywhere. But what made our visit even more special was the tour we got from Felipe. He walked us through every room and explained not only the different clothes from different regions and times but also about the traditions connected with them and the process how they are being made.

If you are in Valladolid, you should definetly go there even if you think that you are not that interested in traditional clothes. It will be 100% worth your time and you will learn so much that you did not...

A great museum focused on the traditional clothing of people living in various regions in Mexico. Our guide, Felipe Chable, was a world-class guide/docent -- he gave our group a fantastic, engaging and interactive presentation in English (he also speaks Spanish and Mayan and Japanese, and is learning French!). This would be a great rainy-day activity, but we would also recommend making time even on a nice-weather day, because the collection is beautiful and you can really learn a lot in 60-90 minutes. You're free to view the collection on your own (aided by QR codes/additional info) or to take a guided tour; entrance and the tour are free but a donation of about 100 pesos ($5 USD) is recommended to help...