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Free things to do in Montevideo

7 places in Montevideo with free entry or no charge, based on guide listings and map data.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Free things to do in Montevideo

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    El Cabildo

    Cabildo de Montevideo

    During the Spanish rule in the early 19th century and the first decades of independence, El Cabildo was the parliament building. Later on various governmental departments were housed there, but since 1959 the building has been a museum, Museo Histórico Municipal, displaying the city governments archives.

    Mon-Fri 12:00-17:45, Sat 10:00-16:00Free

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    Museo Blanes

    Museum of Uruguayan art from the 19th to early 20th centuries, named after one of the most famous Uruguayan painters, Juan Manuel Blanes. Also features a Japanese garden.

    Tue-Sun 12:00-17:45free

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    Museo Casa Vilamajó

    Built in 1930, Uruguayan architect Julio Vilamajó`s house has been fully restored by the local architecture university and functions as a museum. Fine example of early modernist Uruguayan architecture. The house is open just a few times per week; be sure to check beforehand on the museum`s website.

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    Museo de Historia del Arte

    MuHAr

    Archeological museum with exhibits from Uruguay and other parts of the world, the exhibits include even Egyptian mummies.

    Tue-Sun 12:00-17:30free

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    Museo del Gaucho y de la Moneda

    Two museums in one building. The one showing the gaucho (South American cowboy) culture has everyday objects from drinking horns to weapons, as well as silverware, all from the 19th century, when the gauchos were riding around on the Pampas. The other museum, Museo de la Moneda, is a numismatic museum featuring bills, coins and medals from the last centuries. The museums are in Palacio Heber Jackson, a Cultural Heritage Monument and one of several iconic buildings along the avenue.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00free

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    Palacio Taranco

    Museo de Artes Decorativas

    Location of the Museum of Decorative Art with over 2000 exhibits from all periods. Here you can see works by European masters from the last five centuries and ancient archeological artefacts such as Roman amphoras and furniture used by French kings. The building was built as the residence of the Taranco Ortiz family.

    Mon-Fri 12:30-17:30Free

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    Tile Museum

    Museo del Azulejo

    Exhibiting over 5000 different colorful decorative tiles used in various buildings throughout the centuries. There are tiles from Uruguay and from other parts of Latin America and Europe. Also features special exhibitions of ceramics and paintings.

    Tue-Sun 12:15-17:45free

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