Overview

• The Culture Secretariat stated there will be no increase in 2026 entry prices for the INBAL museum network and that existing exemptions and free Sundays for nationals and resident foreigners remain in place.
• According to the government’s submission to Congress on September 8, the 2026 package proposes category-based tariffs and a new tier linked to Tren Maya sites that earlier reports said would carry higher prices.
• Draft schedules cited in prior coverage outline differentiated pricing in which foreigners pay full rates and residents receive discounts, including a proposed 209.09‑peso Category I ticket with a 50% reduction for residents.
• The proposal seeks to make the Museo Nacional de Arquitectura free by modifying Article 288-A-1 of the Ley Federal de Derechos.
• Cultural policy specialists and union representatives warn the plan could hinder constitutional access and may not return revenues to INAH and INBAL, while pointing to a 2024 alternative that prioritizes higher international rates under institutional control.