Museo de Artes Decorativas, Santa Clara
Travel to the past in Museo de Artes Decorativas de Santa Clara discovering the treasures of colonial Cuba
Museo de Artes Decorativas, Santa Clara
© Wilder Méndez
Located near Parque Vidal, the Museo de Artes Decorativas (Museum of Decorative Arts) is a mandatory stop if you visit Santa Clara and want to learn more about Cuba's fascinating historical and cultural heritage. This is the second most important museum of this style in all Cuba after the museum in Havana.
This exhibition is inside a beautiful mansion of Santa Clara of colonial neoclassic style. Its facade, made up of an elegant porch raised on arcades and Ionic columns, is a real eye-catcher. In the interior there are relics that cover from the 17th to the 20th century, a set of decorative elements such as paintings, sculptures or tapestries; also furniture, clothing of the time or architectural elements. When viewing this immense collection distributed in ten exhibition rooms, visitors will get an idea of the prosperity that Cuba enjoyed in the past. There is also a room reserved for temporary exhibitions and another for cultural activities.
In this little palace, time has seemed to stand still. Walking through its walls, we can see the old wealthy class “santaclareños” enjoying their daily life. Enjoy watching every detail and admire their most precious collections such as fans, porcelain or lamps, among others.
More Information:
Location:
Parque Vidal between Luis Estevez and Lorda, 27, Santa Clara,Villa Clara, Cuba.
Price:
3 CUC.
Hours:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 - 18:00, Friday and Saturday 13:00 - 22:00, Sundays 18:00 - 22:00.
Phone:
+53 (0142) 20 5368
Interactive map:
Villa Clara
What to see:
- Hanabanilla Lake
- Santa Clara
- Leoncio Vidal Park
- Loma del Capiro
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church
- Toma del Tren Blindado Monument
- Ernesto Che Guevara Monument
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Viaje Church
- Santa Clara Cathedral
- El Bosque Zoological Garden (Camilo Cienfuegos)
- La Caridad Theater
- Provincial Palace and José Martí Provincial Library
- Iglesia de San Juan Bautista Church and Iglesia del Buen Viaje Church
- Remedios
- Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista Church and Nuestra Señora del Buen Viaje Church
- Rubén M. Villena Theater
- Caibarién
- Northern Cay Group
- El Pedraplén
- Cayo Las Brujas
- Petrolero San Pascual Oil Tanker
- Cayo Santa María
- Delfinario de Cayo Santa María
- Cayo Ensenachos
- Cayo Conuco
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