Museo de la Ciudad

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Museo de la Ciudad is a historical museum in Old Havana, Cuba, housed in the former colonial Palace of the Captains General and dedicated to the city’s urban and cultural history.

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Museo de la Ciudad canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city museum
history museum
architecturalStyleOfBuilding Spanish colonial architecture
buildingMaterial stone
collection artifacts related to Havana’s colonial history
documents related to Havana’s municipal history
furniture from the colonial period
historical photographs of Havana
objects related to Cuban independence wars
portraits of colonial governors
urban development plans of Havana
country Cuba
dedicatedTo cultural history of Havana
urban history of Havana
formerUseOfBuilding Havana City Hall
presidential palace of Cuba (for a period)
residence of the Spanish colonial governors of Cuba
seat of the Captain General of Cuba
hasExhibition permanent exhibition on the history of Havana
temporary cultural and historical exhibitions
hasPart courtyard
exhibition halls
historic rooms of the Palace of the Captains General
hasVisitorFacility educational programs
guided tours
museum shop
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old Havana and its Fortification System)
housedIn Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
inception 20th century
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
locatedIn Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba

Havana Historic Centre
linked to: Old Havana

Old Havana
locatedInTimeZone Cuba Standard Time
locatedOnStreet Plaza de Armas
mainEntrance Plaza de Armas side of the Palace of the Captains General
linked to: Plaza de Armas
notableFor collections illustrating the evolution of Havana’s urban fabric
preserving the colonial seat of government in Havana
operator Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana
ownedBy City of Havana
partOf historic centre of Havana
linked to: Old Havana
significantEvent conversion of the Palace of the Captains General into a museum
subjectOf studies on Cuban colonial architecture
tourist guides about Old Havana
touristAttraction yes

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Museo de la Ciudad de La Habana nativeLabel Museo de la Ciudad
Museo de la Ciudad de La Habana shortName Museo de la Ciudad