Museums in Uruguay map & data
There are 127 museums mapped in Uruguay, spread over 16 regions. The most are in Montevideo (53), Colonia (18) and Maldonado (13) - Montevideo alone holds 42% of them. 98% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Museo Nacional de Antropología, Museo del Mar and Espacio Portugués.
Museums by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | 53 | 42% |
| Colonia | 18 | 14% |
| Maldonado | 13 | 10% |
| Canelones | 6 | 4.7% |
| Lavalleja | 5 | 3.9% |
| Durazno | 5 | 3.9% |
| Cerro Largo | 5 | 3.9% |
| Tacuarembó | 5 | 3.9% |
| Salto | 3 | 2.4% |
| Treinta y Tres | 3 | 2.4% |
| Río Negro | 3 | 2.4% |
| Soriano | 2 | 1.6% |
| Rocha | 2 | 1.6% |
| Paysandú | 2 | 1.6% |
| Rivera | 1 | 0.8% |
| San José | 1 | 0.8% |
Notable museums in Uruguay
- Museo Nacional de AntropologíaMontevideo · museum
- Museo del MarMaldonado · museum
- Espacio PortuguésColonia del Sacramento · Colonia · museum
- Museo del Hombre y la TecnologíaSalto · museum
- Museo Wenceslao VarelaSan Jose de Mayo · San José · museum
- Museo Julio SosaCanelones · museum
- Museo de la Casa de GobiernoMontevideo · museum
- Museo Ralli Punta del EstePunta del Este · Maldonado · museum
- Espacio del AzulejoColonia del Sacramento · Colonia · museum
- Museo SpikermanCanelones · museum
- Museo del CannabisMontevideo · museum
- Museo – Taller de CasapuebloMaldonado · museum
- Vivienda PortuguesaColonia del Sacramento · Colonia · museum
- AteneoMontevideo · museum
- Casa de Antonio MonteroMontevideo · museum
- Casa de Fructuoso RiveraMontevideo · museum
- Casa de Giuseppe GaribaldiMontevideo · museum
- Casa de Juan Antonio LavallejaMontevideo · museum
- Centro de Fotografía de MontevideoMontevideo · museum
- Espacio de Arte ContemporáneoMontevideo · museum
- Museo Casa VillamajóMontevideo · museum
- Museo Castillo PittamiglioMontevideo · museum
- Museo FigariMontevideo · museum
- Museo GurvichMontevideo · museum
- Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan Manuel BlanesMontevideo · museum
- Museo Nacional de Historia NaturalMontevideo · museum
- Museo NavalMontevideo · museum
- Museo NumismáticoMontevideo · museum
- Museo Pedagógico José Pedro VarelaMontevideo · museum
- Museo Torres GarcíaMontevideo · museum
- Museo de CarnavalMontevideo · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural Dr. Carlos Torres de la LLosaMontevideo · museum
- Museo de Historia del ArteMontevideo · museum
- Museo del Automóvil Club del UruguayMontevideo · museum
- Museo del AzulejoMontevideo · museum
- Museo del Gaucho y la MonedaMontevideo · museum
- CabildoMontevideo · museum
- Casa Quinta de Luis Alberto de HerreraMontevideo · museum
- Fortaleza General ArtigasMontevideo · museum
- Museo Andes 1972Montevideo · museum
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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.
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This layer holds 127 museums in Uruguay, the most of them in Montevideo. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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