Juan Manuel Blanes Museum, Art museum in Prado neighborhood, Montevideo, Uruguay.

The Juan Manuel Blanes Museum is an art museum in Montevideo housed in a large white mansion built in 1870, displaying Uruguayan paintings from different periods. Its exhibition rooms show works across various styles and eras, from classical paintings to later creations by artists from the country.

The villa was built in 1870 by engineer Juan Alberto Capurro for Dr. Juan Bautista Raffo, then sold in 1872 to Clara García de Zúñiga and in 1894 to Augusto Morales Zalduondo. The municipality acquired it in 1929 and commissioned architect Eugenio Baroffio to renovate and expand it, keeping the facade intact. The museum opened in 1930, the centenary of Uruguay's first Constitution, and was named after the painter Juan Manuel Blanes.

The museum bears the name of Juan Manuel Blanes, known as the painter of the fatherland, whose canvases shaped how Uruguayans pictured their national past. Its rooms also hold works by Pedro Figari, Rafael Barradas, José Cúneo and Carlos González, so a visit traces how Uruguayan artists portrayed their own society across generations.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5:45 p.m. and charges no admission. It sits at Avenida Millán 4015 in Prado, beside the Miguelete Creek, with the Japanese Garden behind the building. The exhibition halls are arranged around a central patio with a small lake.

The museum operates a special section called the Barradas Space that serves as a bridge between the institution and surrounding neighborhoods. This area regularly organizes cultural activities and events that connect the art collection to the local community.