This prestigious museum, one of the finest in Mexico, showcases each of the main Gulf cultures, in three main sections. Using a simple but very effective layout, the rooms are connected by a broad, well-lit marble gallery that encircles the building. The most beautiful pieces are displayed in thee large, covered patios, in a setting of regional plants and flowers.

At Olmec Section, the display case contains magnificent Olmec artefacts- yolks, figurines, stone palm leaves, masks made of jadeite, malachite and basalt, and monumental basalt thrones.
The Central Veracruzan cultures have bequeathed some magnificent ceramic pieces. These include the smiling children figurines found in numerous tombs, which belong to the Remojadas culture.

In the Totonac and Huastec Section, the display cases contain beautiful plant and animal vases made form ceramic and alabaster. In the main room, fifteen or so steles and large stone statues represent women dressed in long robes.