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Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) vs Palacio de Bellas Artes

Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Museum of the Revolution ranks significantly higher than Palacio de Bellas Artes. Museum of the Revolution comes in at 87 with accolades from 4 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion)
Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion)
9 / 10
Calle Refugio 1, entre Monserrate y Zulueta, Havana 10600 , Cuba
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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
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"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. " 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
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
8 / 10
Calle Trocadero, Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Havana's fine-arts museum occupies two separate buildings, each of which deserves careful exploration. The original location on Calle Trocadero, finished in 1954, occupies the site of..." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"A building designed by Spanish architect Manuel del Busto, as dazzling as the collection it contains." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Colección de Arte Cubano displays purely Cuban art." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The monumental building fronted by 10 modernist columns at the entrance to the Ciudad Libertad is the oldest arts academy in Latin America, founded in Habana Vieja in 1818 and located at this site since 1962." Full review