City: Uruguay
Top Things to do in Uruguay
Top Hotels in Uruguay
- 1. Arapey Thermal Resort and Spa
- 2. Cottage Puerto Buceo
- 3. Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco & Spa
- 4. Radisson Hotel Colonia del Sacramento
- 5. Regency WAY Montevideo Hotel
- 6. Posada Boutique Las Terrazas
- 7. Costa Colonia Riverside Boutique Hotel
- 8. Frontier Hotel
- 9. Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel
- 10. Dazzler By Wyndham Montevideo
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Things to do in Uruguay, Uruguay: The Best History Museums
Coordinates: 33°S 56°W / 33°S 56°W / -33; -56
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1. 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!!
2. Museo Portugues de Colonia del Sacramento
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 465 reviews
Portuguese history is the central feature of this cultural heritage museum.
Reviewed By GoGo2SlowGo - Denton, United States
On our tour of the historic district, our guide told us that the "white house" was a museum and we could purchase tickets. This is really a hidden jewel of the square and our guide didn’t promote it. For a fee of $50 Uruguayan Dollars or about $1.25 USD it allowed you to see eight museums in the area – all within walking distance. The person in the white house didn’t speak any English but she gave us a pamphlet and said 8 in English and she pointed, and we figured out that she meant - go outside to find the other 7 museums.
3. Museo Zorrilla
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 141 reviews
The seaside home of this celebrated Uruguayan writer and poet contains his furniture and a beautiful chapel inside.
4. Casa Quinta de Luis Alberto de Herrera
5. Museo del Hombre y la Tecnologia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By southerncrossuy
The museum is dedicated to show the technology used by the most important local businesses in their early times. You may see some machines used by one of the oldest oranges producer and exporter. You can also get a bird's view of the Salto-Concordia Hydro electric Dam and see some photos of the way it was built. There is the recreation of the first and most luxurious tea house, in activity in the early 1900's. There are some carriages from the same time, including a horse- pulled hearse. You will find some artifacts from our early indigenous people and recreations of their campsites and "clothing". You will see a collection of the early fire guns used in the country, plus antique "mates" (the gourd to drink our most traditional drink) made of silver, ceramics, pottery. You can also see how cattle was introduced in our country and how it evolved to become our first source of income. At the back patio, you can see the first train we used. In the ground floor there is an exhibition of our "dinosaur" era, and what was found in Salto. There's a lot more to see. If you don´t know any Spanish, it is better if you have a guide or translator.
6. Museo Romantico - Casa de Antonio Montero
7. Museo De La Paloma
8. Amigos del Museo Municipal Bautista Rebuffo
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 9 reviews
9. Museo Historico de Durazno
10. Museo Valdense
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
