Museums and galleries in Havana

Museums and galleries in Havana

1. See

   Fabrica de Arte Cubano

   La Fábrica de Arte or FAC

   An art gallery and club. The Fábrica's gallery and stage were established inside of a former cooking oil factory, and has since gained notoriety as one of Havana's premier nightclubs and art galas.

2. See

   Havana Club Rum Museum

   Museo del Ron Havana Club

   Go on a guided tour of Havana Club, one of Cuba's most famous rums. Most of the exhibits are subtitled in English and are fairly self-explanatory.

3. See

   Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

   This museum has two parts: international and Cuban art. In the part of Arte Cubano art-lovers can spend hours admiring the works of the last centuries exhibited on three floors.

   ~US$8

4. See

   Museum of the Revolution

   Museo de la Revolución

   Housed in the former presidential palace, this iconic museum offers a history tour from pre-Columbian to the revolution in 1959 and on to present-day socialist Cuba. There's more than a hint of propaganda among the exhibitions.

   Closed · opens 9 am tomorrow·Admission ~US$6, use of camera ~US$2 extra

5. See

   The Royal Force Castle

   Castillo de la Real Fuerza

   The oldest bastioned fortress in the New World, completed 1577. It now houses Cuba's premier maritime museum with excellent exhibits of Cuba’s maritime past, from pre-Columbian days through to the 18th century with the Royal Shipyard of Havana, one of the largest in the world which built nearly 200 ships for the Spanish Crown. The museum includes a huge model of Santisima Trinidad, one of the largest ships in the world during the 18th century. The fort is also a great location for viewing the harbour and city skyline.

6. Do Not mapped

   Take a tour in an old car

   Be driven around Havana in style. Choose a car you like near the Hotel Inglaterra or outside the Museum of the Revolution.

   ~US$20-30/hr for up to 4 people

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Havana (CC BY-SA 4.0).