At the center of the Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World City) stands the centerpiece of the park: a 30m-high, stone trapezoidal monument topped by a brass globe which was built to commemorate the eighteenth century Franco-Spanish Geodesic Mission which fixed its approximate location. Inside the monument is an Ethnographic museum, which provides a good introduction to the indígena peoples of Ecuador through dioramas, clothing displays and photographs. On the lower floors are new interactive exhibits examining the science behind the myths of the equator.
Other attractions within the park (included in the entrance fee) include a Viviendas Ancestrales (Ancestral Homes) exhibition, with re-creations of traditional dwellings from the Amazon, Andes and the coast; the Museo de Cacao (Cocoa Museum), examining the history of Ecuadorian chocolate production; a 1:200 scale model of colonial Quito; a small planetarium, and a Museo de la Cerveza Artesanal (Craft Beer Museum), with displays on the brewing process and beer for sale.

There is an entrance fee charged directly on the spot of approx.. $5 pp.