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Best museums in Acapulco

Discover some of the best museums in Acapulco. Are you one of those people who loves a more artistic/cultural/historical place to visit on a trip abroad? So, know that museums are great options for tours like this on a trip. Follow the article until the end and see our tips.

Inside the Acapulco Historical Museum

After reading this article, check out our tips about how to save a lot of money on your trip to Acapulco. It is the most accessed article on our blog and will help you a lot with all the trip planning. There are several unmissable tips that will save you A LOT of cash and set up your entire trip to Acapulco.

Acapulco Historical Museum

The first tip we want to give you about the best museums in Acapulco is the most important one there, the magnificent Acapulco Historical Museum. Located inside the San Diego Fort, it is a space that houses a series of incredible documents and historical articles.

Acapulco Historical Museum

The cool thing is that, next to this museum, there is a sound and light show that makes tourists even more enchanted by the attraction itself and the region in which it is located. It’s awesome! To visit it, just go there from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. It is worth it!

Diego Rivera’s Mural in Acapulco

The second alternative of best museums in Acapulco is the Diego Rivera’s Mural. For those who have never heard of this attraction, it is a kind of open-air museum, which houses a series of paintings and works of art – all made by the Mexican painter (and Frida Khalo’s husband) Diego Rivera.

Diego Rivera's Mural in Acapulco

To better understand the context: when he went to Acapulco to recover from cancer, he spent time at his friend’s house (art collector Dolores Olmedo). There, he painted several walls, which, today, are appreciated by visitors from all over the world in a beautiful museum! Awesome, right?

Naval History Museum in Acapulco

Continuing this list of the best museums in Acapulco, let’s go with Naval History Museum. As the name implies, this is a museum where you will find everything of the naval genre to contemplate. In a more contextualized way, it houses part of the history and culture of the Bay of Santa LucĂ­a – which, for more than 250 years, was Mexico’s main port of trade on the Pacific coast.

Naval History Museum in Acapulco

For the public that is interested, for example, in the construction of marine models, there are a number of them being carried out there. The Naval History Museum is open from Monday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm.

How to use your cell phone in Acapulco

Being able to use the Internet from your cell phone in Acapulco is very worthwhile. The tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping malls and beaches have great applications. In addition, you save by not having to rent a GPS for the car with the rental company, you can search the addresses and times of the places, see the weather forecast to plan for the tours and beaches, stay connected with everyone through applications and post your photos of Acapulco on social networks.

Woman using cell phone on the beach

If you want, see all our tips to use your cell phone in Acapulco. It’s super cheap and you’ll be able to use your cell phone all day and anywhere. And, you can also search all about the best museums in Acapulco for when you’re there.

Important tips to enjoy much more your trip to Acapulco

Now that we have given you all the tips about the best museums in Acapulco, here are some more suggestions that will make your trip even better. Acapulco is not a big city, but its tourist spots and beaches are concentrated in some regions, so being well located makes all the difference.

If you haven’t already booked your hotel, be sure to check out our article Where to stay in Acapulco, with tips from the best regions and also how to get a great hotel at a great price (and find all inclusive hotels and resorts on sale).

Golden Zone in Acapulco

Another good tip is that many people think it is not worthwhile to rent a car in Acapulco, but it all depends on how your trip will be. If you are staying at the hotel every day, it really is not worth it. But, if you are going on tours, want to go to shopping malls and tourist spots, they are all a little bit apart and the car is great for getting around.

Even in the hotel zone that has everything there, the distance between the points is great, and without the car you need to take a taxi or public bus. With the car, you have more comfort and freedom, not to mention the economy. If you want to know all the tips on the subject and how to get incredible prices, see our full article about how to rent a car in Acapulco.

Travel car rental service

Don’t forget about travel insurance to Acapulco

Another tip is to not forget to take international travel insurance to Acapulco, as it is very important and no one should leave the country without one. If you want, read our article about travel insurance for Acapulco and see tips on how to get good insurance at an incredible price. It is super cheap and very worth it.

Where to buy the cheapest tickets for tours and tourist attractions in Acapulco

A good suggestion to save money is to buy tickets, tours and excursions in advance online. It costs a lot less and you don’t waste time in lines there in Acapulco. We have done a lot of research and the site that always has the best prices is this Acapulco tickets website. They are the biggest tours tickets website in the world.

Acapulco Beach

The unmissable tours that cannot be left out of your trip in any way are: the excursion to Isla Mujeres, excursion to X-Caret or Xel-Hå (two incredible natural parks), the Coco Bongo party and the excursion to Chichén Itzå, which is one of the seven wonders of the world. It also has the swim with dolphins which is incredible. Virtually all tours pick you up at your hotel and drop you back there.

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