Location: Ciudad Vieja
Top Things to do in Ciudad Vieja
Things to do in Montevideo, Montevideo Department: The Best Museums
Montevideo, a port city and the capital of Uruguay, is a perfect destination for travelers looking for a relaxing stroll past colonial era buildings and along beautiful beaches. The Ciudadela Gateway, the only remaining section of the wall that once surrounded the entire city, now serves as the entrance to Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo's oldest neighborhood. Home to churches, museums, and theaters, at night the area comes alive with nightclubs playing Tango and Candombe music for crowds of dancers.
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1. Mambo Colectivo de Arte
2. Palacio Taranco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 626 reviews
This impressive 20th-century building was designed by French architects and now houses a decorative arts museum with Uruguayan furniture, clocks, paintings and more.
Reviewed By sharonhW264WM - Las Vegas, United States
This beautiful early 20th century palace, reminiscent of Versailles, now houses a decorative arts museum with Uruguayan furniture, clocks, paintings, and the most amazing colorfully-painted pianos imaginable. It looked like a baroque palace with lovely intricate plasterwork, beautiful wood floors, and hand-loomed rugs. It is truly a hidden gem—and entrance is free! All of the rooms—upstairs and down—were beautifully decorated and looked like a place that someone of great wealth had really lived. It even displayed family photographs and other personal items of the original owners. This was my favorite site in all of Montevideo. Don’t miss it!
3. Al Pie de la Muralla
4. Andes Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,627 reviews
Reviewed By gurob2019 - Manchester, United Kingdom
The museum is a great honour to the 29 who perished and a lesson to us all that life is not a gift but should be deserved. With its combination of storytelling, science and insight into the human spirit it has something for everybody. This is one of the best curated museums I have ever visited. Thank you Jörg!
5. Museo Gurvich
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By pennyfor - Nanaimo, Canada
An extremely talented artist featured in a small museum. Really worthwhile. Small entrance fee. Ask for portable translators if your Spanish isn’t good.
6. Museo del Tango - La Cumparsita
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Moodandmystery - New York City, United States
Our guide Paula was professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic! The museum is located on the site where tango was first danced in Montevideo. You feel the ambience in this well-designed space. The tour is just 20-30 minutes, but so full of info! I can’t recommend this enough!
7. El 30 Cafe
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Cafeteria and thematic items store of the First Football World 1930 Experience the spirit of 30 between original pieces of the First World Museum
8. Cabildo de Montevideo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 171 reviews
The Cabildo Historic Museum aims to position itself as an innovative space that dynamizes the interaction between the educational, cultural and artistic areas of the city of Montevideo, establishing among its objectives to present innovative museography, propose dialogical spaces and design curatorial proposals, generating knowledge about the historical narratives that build our identity. The activities designed by the Museum, have the objective of porpose a visit where through the intellect and the emotion, curiosity and critical judgment are favored, generating a rich and enduring experience for those who participate in it. Trying to translate the speech in praxis, these lines of action are developed: -to maintain a polity of preventive conservation of the collection, taking into account the urgencies andneeds of the pieces that make it up and the requirements of the museographic proposal. -design strategies and actions that favor emotional responses in visitors.
Reviewed By danilorN2410VA - Moscow, Russia
Built in 1804, this building has a lot of history to tell. Inside you can see paintings and maps depicting real life in Montevideo back in the 1800's. It's interesting so see how much it has changed. Entrance is free of charge . Enjoy!!
9. Museo Torres Garcia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 559 reviews
You'll find the abstract art of Joaquim Torres-Garcia, one of the country's most influential modern artists, at this museum.
Reviewed By Gerardoformoso
A classic and small museum located at the old city. You can spend a few hours and also visit other places in the old city.
10. Museo Figari
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 48 reviews
Tel. (598) 29157065 / 2915 7256
