With over 100 years of history, the Mummies of Guanajuato are an important part of the culture and traditions of this town. In 2007 the municipal government redesigned the old Museum of the Mummies, and made the exhibit with a thematic feeling, for an exposition of this nature that annually attracts thousands of visitors.

In 1865 the removal of the first mummified body lying in the cemetery of Santa Paula occurred. Over the years other bodies were discovered under the same conditions, due to the characteristics of the soil where the bodies rested. Currently there are over a hundred mummies that make up the museum.

These mummies are the subjects of careful scientific studies by specialists in forensic medicine and anthropology from the U.S. Thanks to these studies, it will be possible to know the probable cause of death, approximate age, social environment and even the facial reconstruction of the mummified bodies.

The mummies have been inspiration to countless movies that during the seventies made famous the images of these bodies to other countries.

The museum is open from 9:00 to 6:00 every day.

Entrance fee: $50 pesos. Discounts for students with ID: $35 pesos. Children 6 to 12 years, residents of Guanajuato, people with disabilities and seniors with ID: $30 pesos.

Hourly parking is also available.