Museum of Decorative Arts, Havana, French Renaissance museum in Vedado, Cuba
The Museum of Decorative Arts in Vedado is a former mansion that now displays thousands of decorative objects spanning five centuries. The collection includes furniture, oriental pieces, and European crafts distributed across multiple floors of the building.
The building was constructed between 1924 and 1927 as a private mansion with French design, built for a wealthy Cuban countess. After the Revolution, it was converted into a museum to make the art collection accessible to the public.
The ground floor displays rooms that represent different artistic periods, from Neoclassical to royal factory work. Visitors can see how wealthy families filled their homes with furniture and crafts from Europe and beyond.
The museum is located at the corner of 17th Street and E Street and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should allow time to explore, as the collection is spread across multiple floors.
A distinctive feature is Chinese lacquerware from five centuries displayed in its own room, telling the story of trade between Asia and the Caribbean. In the home's living spaces, European and Eastern styles were combined side by side.
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