Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana

Discover the wonderful Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes during your visit to Havana

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana
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The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum) in Havana is an interesting museum located in two buildings next to Paseo Martí (Promenade), in the centre of the city. Its main objective is to promote and conserve Cuban artworks from the 16th century to the present. It has 24 rooms with more than 45.000 works among which there are art pieces from the ancient world with collections of Rome, Greece and Egypt.

Exposición en el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
© Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

The two buildings that make up this museum are The Palacio de Bellas Artes, which displays works of universal art dating from 500 BC. There is also a large collection of Spanish works including a canvas painting by El Greco, Roman mosaics, and a canvas painting by Gainsborough.

The other building is the Centro Asturiano, which focuses on Cuban art. The works are arranged chronologically and include some of the most important painters like Guillermo Collazo, Rafael Blanco, Raúl Martínez and Wilfredo Lam.

In addition, the museum has its own library and theatre that offers a wide cultural programme.

Thanks to its large collection of works, it is considered one of the best museums in all of Latin America and the Caribbean.

More Information:

Location:

Palacio de Bellas Artes: Agramonte, on the corner of San Rafael, La Habana, Cuba.

Centro Asturiano, dedicado al Arte Cubano: Calle Trocadero, between Agramonte and Avenida de las Misiones, Havana, Cuba.

Hours:

Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 -18:00, Sunday 10:00 - 14:00.

Ticket Price:

Younger than 14 years old free, 5 CUC for each building.

Website:

www.museonacional.cult.cu

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