Museo del Gaucho y la Moneda, Heritage museum in Downtown Montevideo, Uruguay
The museum occupies three floors of the Palacio Heber, displaying an extensive collection of gaucho artifacts, silverwork, and traditional items.
Founded in 1978 by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Uruguay, the institution started as Museum of the Gaucho and Popular Motives.
The collection includes silver mate drinking implements, horse gear, and rural craftwork that represents traditional Uruguayan gaucho lifestyle.
Located at Avenida 18 de Julio 998, the museum shares its building with the Center Agency of Republic Bank on the ground floor.
The museum holds metal straws called bombillas, featuring intricate silver designs used specifically for drinking mate, the national beverage of Uruguay.
Address: 18 de Julio 998, CP 11.100, Centro, Montevideo, Uruguay.
GPS coordinates: -34.90617,-56.19486
Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:27
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