Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art

The Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is an ethnographic museum located in , , , dedicated to the indigenous cultures of different parts of Latin America.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: ethnographic museum in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Also known as: “Museo de Arte Precolombino e Indígena”
  • Address: 279 25 de Mayo, Montevideo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa de Giuseppe Garibaldi and Parroquia San Francisco de Asís.

Museum
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is a museum.

Church
The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay. is situated 130 metres northeast of Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art.

Square
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is a plaza in the of , . In late 1878, during the dictatorship of Colonel Lorenzo Latorre, it was decided to demolish the old fort and build a public square in its place. is situated 190 metres east of Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Barrio Sur.

Suburb
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is a barrio in , the capital of . Located in a peninsula at the entrance of the natural port of Montevideo it was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.

Suburb
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is a barrio of , . It borders to the west, to the north, to the east and the coastline to the south.

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is the capital city of , on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby , is the cultural and political center of the country.

Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art

Latitude
-34.90715° or 34° 54′ 26″ south
Longitude
-56.21011° or 56° 12′ 36″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
48Q53QVQ+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 457980362
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3816749
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art” goes by many names.

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