The restoration work at the historic Ateneo Peninsular in Mérida is nearing completion, announced Director of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), Diego Prieto, during a morning press conference with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The Ateneo Peninsular, a historic building dating back to 1573, was embroiled in controversy last April when nearly 500 local artists protested against the reduction of space allocated for the Yucatán Museum of Contemporary Art (Macay). They also accused authorities of violating an agreement that designated the Macay Foundation as the custodian of the Ateneo.
Prieto revealed that the newly restored areas of the Ateneo Peninsular will feature significant archaeological finds from the Tren Maya project. He noted, “We’re rehabilitating the Ateneo Peninsular in Mérida, a site where there will also be an on-site museum to explain the history of Mérida’s bishopric and the Ateneo.”
Prieto stated that this is the third phase of intervention, with completion expected by September 12th. When questioned about the Macay controversy, he declined to comment.
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