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Ateneo
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The Athenæum of Montevideo (Spanish: Ateneo de Montevideo) is a cultural institution in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded on July 3, 1886 with the merger of the Sociedad Universitaria and the Ateneo del Uruguay, it is housed in an eclectic-historicist style building located on the Plaza de Cagancha in Centro.

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  • Free entry
Address
1157 Plaza Cagancha
Hours
Open now · closes 10 pm
Weekly hours
Mon2 pm–10 pm
Tue2 pm–10 pm
Wed2 pm–10 pm
Thu2 pm–10 pm
Fri2 pm–10 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.