Vilamajó House Museum, Modernist residential museum in Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay
Description
Vilamajó House Museum is a modernist residence from the 1930s located in Parque Rodó, Montevideo. The interior spaces preserve original furnishings, personal objects, and restored details that reveal how the architect's family lived on a daily basis.
History
The house was built in 1930 and was the first residential building in Uruguay to be transformed into a museum. It received national historic landmark status in 1990.
Culture
The house shows how an architect and his family lived in the 1930s, with rooms reflecting the modern ideals of that era and expressing a new way of living.
Practical
Access is by guided tours offered in small groups on specific days of the week. It is advisable to check in advance since opening days are limited and groups require prior booking.
Did you know?
The garden was replanted with species matching the original landscape design from the 1930s. This carefully restored green setting is an often overlooked detail that completes the architect's overall vision.
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