Museo de Arte Colonial
Discover what the Museo de Arte Colonial in the Palacio de los Condes de Bayona in Old Havana looks like
Museo de Arte Colonial
© Wilder Méndez
The Museo de Arte Colonial (Museum of Colonial Art) is located in the oldest building in Old Havana, the Palacio de los Condes de Casa Bayona (Palace of the Counts of House Bayona), a mansion built in 1720 by the governor of Cuba Don Luis Chacón. It boasts an enviable location, in front of Havana's San Cristóbal Cathedral. The Palace of the Counts of House Bayona presents one of the most characteristic facades of the Cuban colonial history due to its proportions and harmony, in addition it emphasizes his beautiful patio of classic style and the coffered ceiling of precious wood.
This small museum displays an exhibition of colonial furniture and decorative art, among which some porcelain pieces with scenes of the colonial Cuba stand out, as well as diverse decorations of dining rooms of the colonial epoch and a fantastic collection of ornamental flowers. Also noteworthy is the garage, which safeguards transport elements related to Cuba's colonial history. Among them, stands out a luxury "quitrín", a carriage pulled by horses, characteristic of the Caribbean history during the 19th century.
The museum has a total of 4 exhibition rooms: three permanent and one temporary, which usually hosts exhibitions related to the theme of the museum
More Information:
Location:
San Ignacio nº61 (Plaza de la Catedral), La Habana - Cuba.
Entrance Price:
2 CUC without a guide.
Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 17:00.
Interactive map:
What to see in Old Havana
- Essential places to visit:
- Plaza de la Catedral Square
- Havana Cathedral
- Palacio de los Marqueses de Aguas Claras Palace
- Museo de Arte Colonial
- Plaza de Armas Square
- Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force)
- Museo de Navegación (Maritime Museum)
- City Museum (Capitanes Generales Palace)
- Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Square
- San Francisco de Asís Convent and Religious Art Museum
- Rum Museum
- Plaza Vieja Square
- Planetarium
- Calle Mercaderes Street
- Maqueta Museum of Old Havana (Scale Model Museum)
- Calle Obispo Street
- Places to visit (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- La Bodeguita del Medio
- Palacio del Conde de Lombillo Palace
- Marqués de Arcos Palace
- Segundo Cabo Palace
- El Templete
- Automobile Museum
- Casa de la Obra Pía House
- Bacardí Building
- Plaza del Cristo Square
- Belén Convent
- Casa Natal de José Martí (Birthplace Museum)
- Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Church
- Other places:
- Alejandro Humboldt Museum
- Fototeca de Cuba
- Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center
- Marqués de Prado Ameno Cards Museum
- National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
- La Casona Art Center
- Simón Bolívar House Museum
- Armería 9 de Abril Museum
- Chocolate Museum
- Casa de Asia House Museum
- Casa de África House Museum
- Casa de México Benito Juárez House Museum
- Tobacco Museum
- Firefighters Museum
- Oswaldo Guayasamín House Museum
- Numismatic Museum
- 28 de Septiembre de los CDR Museum
- Goldsmithing Museum
- Mural Painting Museum
- Farmacia Habanera Museum
- Santa Clara Convent
- Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo Church
- IIglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Church
- Nuestra Señora de Kazán Orthodox Cathedral
- Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church
- El Floridita
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