Vilamajó House Museum, Montevideo

Name: Vilamajó House Museum
Address: 743 Domingo Cullen, Montevideo, Uruguay

#33 among attractions in Montevideo

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The Vilamajó House Museum is located in the house that the architect Julio Vilamajó built for his family in 1930 in Montevideo, being the first modern dwelling to open its doors as a museum house in Uruguay. The Vilamajó House Museum is the materialization of an initiative of the School of Architecture at the University of the Republic which, in agreement with the Ministry of Education and Culture, owner of the property, opened its doors to the public in May 2012. The museum has been envisaged as a research and promotion center addressing the life and work of Vilamajó and of architecture and design as disciplines open to the society. ()

Local name: Museo Casa Vilamajó Established: 12 July 2012 (12 years ago)Coordinates: 34°54'54"S, 56°9'48"W

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743 Domingo CullenCentro Comunal Zonal 2 (Parque Rodó)Montevideo Uruguay

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Nearby attractions include MNAV, Montevideo (4 min walk), Parque Rodó, Montevideo (5 min walk), Barrio Jardín, Montevideo (5 min walk), Rambla of Montevideo, Montevideo (14 min walk).