The Museum at Xochicalco, Morelos
Xochicalco's on-site museum consists of 6 permanent exhibition rooms plus an entrance corridor for temporary displays. Each of the 6 rooms displays a different aspect of the inhabitants of Xochicalco.
The museum houses an extensive collection of carved and tinted representations of the gods and religious efigies, such as the figure of the Jaguar and the Lord of Xochicalco.
Many representations of shells and marine life have been found in the Xochicalco area. A common motif throughout the museum's design is that of the marine starfish, shown on a carved stone below, center.
The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum building also includes a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shop and book store
Room 1 is named "Gifts of the Earth: Makers of Life" and covers the territory overseen by Xochicalco and the relationship of the inhabitants to neighboring cultures.
Room 2 is named "Warrior Men, Priestly Men" and deals with the social structure of Xochicalco.
Room 3 is called "Xochicalco, haven of Men" and deals with the architectural aspects of the site.
Room 4, titled "Delicate Creators and Monumental Artists", covers the production and use of domestic artifacts, religious elements and items of personal decoration.
Room 5, named "World of the Gods", delves into the more religious aspects of the culture, its sculptures and symbolism.
Room 6, called "Day-to-Day Spaces, Times of Convivality" displays reconstructions of a typical house, its contents and outbuildings and use of common implements and tools
Ball court ring
Carved paving stone
Carved stone figurine
Starfish Motif
