Mexico’s Culture Ministry and INAH to Boost Maya Summit With Historic Agreement in Tulum

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Mexico’s federal Culture Ministry, in coordination with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the General Directorate of Libraries, and the Quintana Roo government through the Institute of Culture and the Arts (ICA), will hold a daylong event Friday focused on preserving cultural heritage and strengthening Maya identity in the state.

The activities will take place at the Regional Museum of the Eastern Coast, located inside the Jaguar Park, where representatives from various institutions will discuss strategies for protecting, promoting, and conserving the region’s historical and cultural heritage.

As part of the day, officials will hold the Living Heritage Meeting leading up to the Maya Summit, a dialogue space aimed at uniting efforts among institutions, specialists, and cultural actors to develop preservation and promotion strategies for the historical wealth of indigenous peoples.

A central moment will be the signing of a framework collaboration agreement between INAH and the ICA to strengthen joint work in research, conservation, dissemination, and development of cultural projects in the state.

After the signing, authorities will tour the archaeological zones of Jaguar Park and the Regional Museum of the Eastern Coast to review progress in conservation, museography, and dissemination of the archaeological heritage protected in this important region of the Mexican Caribbean.

The event is part of preparations for the Maya Summit, an initiative that aims to consolidate spaces for reflection, exchange, and promotion of Maya culture from a perspective of conservation, identity, and community development.

The meeting will take place Friday, July 17, at 11:00 a.m. at the Regional Museum of the Eastern Coast in Tulum, with the participation of federal and state authorities and representatives from the cultural sector.