Museo de la Memoria, Memorial museum in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Museo de la Memoria occupies a neoclassical building with Renaissance elements, featuring permanent exhibitions about state terrorism and resistance during Uruguay's dictatorship period.
The museum opened in December 2007 in an 1878 mansion that belonged to former Uruguayan president Máximo Santos, following restoration works funded by an 800,000 USD donation.
Through seven thematic sections, the museum documents the dictatorship period, prison experiences, exile stories, and the process of restoring democracy in Uruguay.
Free guided tours take place every Saturday at 15:00, while special thematic tours occur on the second Saturday of each month at the museum.
The museum grounds maintain their original 19th-century layout with four hectares of Italian-style gardens, featuring fountains, sculptures, and an ornamental children's castle.
Location: Montevideo
Inception: October 17, 2006
Official opening: December 10, 2007
Address: Av. de las Instrucciones 1057 11700 11700
Phone: +59823555891
Website: http://mume.montevideo.gub.uy
GPS coordinates: -34.84212,-56.19855
Latest update: March 10, 2025 06:13
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