Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel BlanesvsMuseo de Artes Decorativas
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes scores slightly better than Palacio Taranco. Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes ranks #7 in Montevideo with positive reviews from 3 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel Blanes
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Av. Millan 4015, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Frommer's "The national art history museum displays Uruguayan artistic styles from the beginning of the nation to the present day." Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed in an old mansion in the suburb of Prado, this museum shows the work of Uruguay’s most famous painter, Juan Manuel Blanes." Full review
Fodor's "Known locally as the Blanes Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts is housed in an elegant colonial mansion that once belonged to Uruguay's foremost 19th-century painter, Juan Manuel Blanes." Full review
Museo de Artes Decorativas Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Calle 25 de Mayo 379, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Frommer's "Now the decorative arts museum, the Taranco Palace was built in the early 20th century and represents the trend toward French architecture during that period." Full review
Fodor's "Built in 1907, the ornate Taranco Palace in the Ciudad Vieja is representative of the French-inspired architecture favored in fin-de-siècle Montevideo." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Palacio Taranco, a wealthy 1910 merchant’s residence...filled with ornate period furnishings and paintings by European artists including Ghirlandaio and Goya." Full review
Afar Magazine "A private residence until 1943 when the government purchased it and later converted it into the Museum of Decorative Arts. The collection is especially strong in French and Spanish furniture." Full review
