Although the interior has changed on different occasions at the mercy of the owner of the place, the CARIÁTIDES OF THE MAIN FACKE and the Spanish warriors in relief that guard the door are kept intact our days, which turns this house into an icon of the Renaissance architecture In Mexico.
José Pereón Contreras Theater
This theater was inaugurated in 1908 and consists of a large vestibular living room where there is a Monumental Mármol de Carrara staircasewhich leads to a show room and the upper lobby. The famous central dome contains an impressive fresco called «The allegory of arts and sciences», by Italian Nicolás Alegroti.
From 1912 it was used as cinema in seasons of little theatrical activity, in 1940 he changed his name to that of Cinema Peón Contreras, until he was closed by deterioration and was reopened in 1981 as a theater belonging to the state government. At the moment This theater is the headquarters of the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra and it is the most important cultural enclosure of the State.
Great Museum of the Mayan World
But not everything in Mérida is historical architecture, since there are also spaces with incredible modern architecture. The great museum of the Mayan World is a modern and avant -garde cultural space considered One of the most important in Latin America. The museum has four permanent rooms that exhibit more than 500 important archaeological pieces of the Mayan culture. In addition, it offers an audiovisual room for the presentation of documentaries, restaurant, store and parking. The museum has a magnificent and original light and sound show that was designed according to the architecture of the building.