Museum of Colonial Art

One of the world’s most famous museums in Havana, this museum of colonial art is located in a modest two-story charming building on Cathedral Square. Modesty and external simplicity did not prevent the mansion, which houses the museum, perfectly fit into the historical center of the city. Built in 1720 for the military ruler of Cuba, Don Luis Hacon, the building was often called the Palace for the pomp inherent in colonial style. Havana is rich in such buildings.

Throughout its long history, the building has often changed its owners. In addition to the governor of Cuba, the house was occupied by a college of notaries, a newspaper and even a liquor company. Since 1969, after a large-scale reconstruction, the building houses a museum of colonial art.