Villahermosa - Regional Museum of Anthropology

(Local Name: Museo Regional de Antropología Carlos Pellicer Cámara) The CICOM (Centro de Investigaciones de las Culturas Maya y Olmeca) was opened in 1980 on the west bank of the Río Grijalva and is home to the Regional Museum of Anthropology (Museo Regional de Antropología Carlos Pellicer Cámara), named after the famous poet, collector and museum founder Carlos Pellicer (1897-1977).

The circular tour of the museum begins on the second floor with an overview of the civilisations of the pre-Columbian period, illustrated by individual pieces, including stone masks and ceramics from Teotihuacán, ceramic urns and heads made by the Zapotecs and Totonacs, and Aztec stone sculptures. The first floor is concerned with the Olmecs and Mayas and has on display extraordinary clay sculptures made by the Maya in Jaina and Olmec jade from La Venta. On the raised ground floor selected finds belonging to both these civilisations can be seen. Objects on show include the "Teyapa Urn" with the figure of a seated Maya priest, a delicately painted Maya drinking vessel and a jade dagger from La Venta with the engraving of a jaguar warrior.

The CICOM complex also includes an auditorium, the state theatre "Esperanza Iris", a library, exhibition and sales rooms for craft products, restaurants, shops and an arts hall with a garden situated inside the building.