Location: Centro
Top Things to do in Centro
What to do and see in Centro, Montevideo Department: The Best Specialty 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. Museo del Gaucho y de la Moneda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 286 reviews
The South American cowboy, or “gaucho” is the focus of one collection at this museum, and the other depicts the history of Uruguay’s currency.
Reviewed By YaneLulu - Montevideo, Uruguay
This museum is a must on your montevideo museum list! Shows you and displays a very beautiful range of items referred to the legendary image of the "gaucho" and the countryside life in early uruguayan years. Shows you different types of coins and currency from past eras and even the museum workers have a great attitude and make some fun activities!
2. Museo de Historia del Arte - MuHAr
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By Red-Super-Hero - Tampa, United States
There is no charge for entrance. We enjoyed our visit. Some of the items are reproductions but well worth the time to visit.
3. Museo Pedagogico Jose Pedro Varela
4. Museo del Azulejo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By _taisaalvarez - Buenos Aires, Argentina
If you like tiles, this museum is a good place to visit. And you can be guided by Margarita, who knows well about the history of each one. It´s free and it has 3 floors full of tiles from different countries.
5. Museo del Automovil
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By ASU_DrK - Phoenix, United States
I am not a car aficionado by any means, but you don’t have to be in order to be impressed by the great selection on display in this tough-to-find museum. The building itself is easy...look for the 6-story parking structure with the large sign on the side for the Automobile Club of Uruguay. The ground floor has a gas station, and in the center of the building are the hard-to-find stairs and elevator. (The elevator is the old-school style with the gate you shut on your own.) Go up to the sixth floor and you’re there. Though all reviews have mentioned having the place alone, I was lucky enough to go on Museos en la Noche and the museum was actually quite busy. I noticed that everyone seemed as impressed by the collection as I was, and it was great fun for young and old. Signs tell you the make, model and year of each vehicle. Take the time to find this hidden treasure! It’s well worth it...and like most museums in MVD...it’s free!
