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Rubén Darío Museum

Museo Archivo Rubén Darío

The beautiful colonial childhood home of writer and poet Rubén Darío, founder of the modernismo movement in Spanish literature. The exibit includes family furniture and historical books. His most famous book, Azul, is a collection of short stories and poems.

Getting there: from Central Park NW, 3 blocks west on Calle de Rubén Darío
Hours: Tue-Sat 9:00-17:00, Sun 9:00-12:00
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