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Top 10 History Museums in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana Province
A city trapped in time, Havana captures the imagination like no other. Faded glamour meets careful colonial-era reconstruction with a backdrop of irresistible color. Walk El Malecón, the walkway bordering the ocean; visit Old Havana and the Catedral de San Cristóbal; and listen for salsa music, open-air bazaars and parties that last all night.
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1. Museo Jose Lezama Lima
2. Casa Museo de la Barberia
3. Lookout Farm (Finca Vigia)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Hemingway's 13-acre farm on a hillside overlooking Havana is preserved as a museum.
Reviewed By dianeluvshiking
Step back in time where everything has stopped right where Hemingway left it. Such a fastenaing author. The grounds are beautiful, and you are able to walk arond. The "Pilar" is roped off, and a guard is standing by, but you can see it from a few feet away. The same with his house. It is all ropped off, but all of the windows, and doors are open for you to see inside, and transport yourself back in time. There are people that work there that are able to take your camera, and get a close up of any of the items in his hose, especially his typewriter, and Picasso. For a tip. There is a gift shop, and snack bar with toilets to use as well. If you are a Hemingway fan you don't want to miss this little bit of history that will transport you back in time. No self audio tour available.
4. Museo Historico de Guanabacoa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
5. Museo de Arte Colonial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Superkatt - Sweden, null
Museo del arte Colonial is situated in the historical Centre of Havana, at the Plaza de la Catedral and right opposite the Cathedral of Havana. Collection of this smaller museum placed in one of historical palaces of Havana shows interiors and furniture of the colonial times. Building is excuisite and views from the main room to the Cathedral of Havana are outstanding and unique. Entrance fee is low and tickets are available at the entrance.
6. Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,341 reviews
The museum presents the story of the 1959 Cuban Revolution and includes vivid exhibits like blood-stained and bullet-riddled uniforms.
Reviewed By retireeVancouver - Vancouver, Canada
Hubby and I visited this museum on our own when our cruise ship docked in Havana for the day. After handing in our Cuba travel Visas to Cuban customs, we were free to wander around Havana. We used the money exchange in the cruise terminal to get CUC needed for the museum admissions. The entrance fee for the Revolution Museum has gone up to 8CUC for an adult and posted hours are 9:30 to 4, daily. It's just a 15 -20 minute walk from the cruise ship terminal to the Museum of Revolution. We used just over 1 hour to view the indoor exhibits in the once Presidential Palace and another 1/2 hour to view the accompanying outdoor military exhibits. As we entered the museum, we immediately saw the grand carrara staircase and the holes left by shots fired too high during the assassination attempt on Baptista's life. The indoor exhibits are displayed in small rooms on three floors surrounding the main staircase. We started our visit on the top floor. The displays were well labelled in both English and Spanish. Large black and white photos documented the events of the revolutionary period. These photos, along with artifacts such as the leaders' military clothing, medical instruments, strategy maps, radios, as well as information boards, were contained in display cases that surrounded each room. Information from the late 1800's revolution featuring Cuban hero, Marti, was also included. The displays were informative and enlightening. They even included the role of women in the army and later in Castro's government. The many photos of the thousands of Cubans who supported Castro indicated to me the popularity of the movement. The first floor shows pictures and a time line of the CIA's attempts to sabotage Castro's revolution. The Cubans blame the CIA for introducing a disease affecting their pigs, tobacco and sugar plantations, and a blood disorder affecting children. Take time to admire the decor of the building's interior. The large mirrored ball room with floor to ceiling windows, ceilings with painted murals, and gilded pilasters and wood trim was in the process of being renovated, but its beauty was still evident. There was one small stained glass Tiffany window over an altar in a small alcove used for presidential prayers. The dome over the staircase was another architectural feature. There was a WC on the first floor behind the staircase with an attendant issuing toilet paper and expecting small coins in exchange. Across the courtyard was the outdoor display of 15 military vehicles used during the revolution. The display included a bullet riddled delivery van, a tank welded together by sugar plantation workers, jeeps, crashed US planes, and a missile. Castro's boat stored in a covered building was viewed through glass panes. The museum's admission includes a visit to this outdoor display which is fenced off from the sidewalk surrounding it. Passerbys get a free look, but not a close up look, at these vehicles. The Museum of Cuban “Bellas Artes is right across the street. It was closed on the Monday when we visited Havana.
