Museo De La Revolucion

Top 1% of attractions in Havana
9/10

What the experts agree on

Housed in the opulent former Presidential Palace (1913, Tiffany-designed interiors), this museum traces Cuba's revolutionary history in detail, from Batista's fall to post-1959 politics, amid marble staircases and murals.

8 expert reviews

“The museum explains, chronologically, the story of Fidel Castro's overthrowing of the Batista government and the post 1959 Cuba and its relationship with the United States. ”

– Afar Magazine

Frommer's Frommer's
"Cuba's history in copious detail, with an emphasis on its independence and revolutionary struggles." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The marble staircase and the magnificent upstairs ceiling mural tell one story while galleries... from colonial times to the present, tell another;." Full review
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This museum resides in the former Presidential Palace, constructed between 1913 and 1920 and used by a string of cash-embezzling Cuban presidents." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Next door to the National Museum of Fine Arts (Cuban Section), the former presidential palace housing this museum dates from 1913, with interior décor sourced from Tiffany's in New York." Full review
The Points Guy The Points Guy
"This museum was a great eye-opener into the history of Cuba and taught my family a lot about the revolution that we previously had no idea about"
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Contrasting with this buoyant quarter is the very different world of Parque Central and El Prado, a busy, tourism-focused corridor that's home to Havana's poshest hotels and some of its..."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Arguably the biggest exhibit at the emblematic Museo de la Revolución is the building itself. Housed in the former presidential palace, a gloriously eclectic building constructed between..."

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