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Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion)

Calle Refugio 1, La Habana, Cuba 10600
Description: Housed in the gorgeous and opulent old Presidential Palace in Old Havana, the Museum of the Revolution (Museu de la Revolucion) charts the history of the Cuban revolution of the 1950s, and the nations more recent history...Read More
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Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) Reviews

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Revolutionary History in Habana

Quote: The Museum of the Revolution is situated in central/old Havana, just a short walk from the Capitalito building. This historic building is being carefully restored (so, dont be annoyed if some rooms are temporarily closed) and houses the greatest... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review
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Revolution Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by airynfaerie from St. Augustine, Florida
  • December 14, 2025
Quote: One of the most beautiful buildings in downtown Havana is that of the old Presidential Palace, now known as Museo del la Revolucion (Revolution Museum). Built in 1920 for the Dictator Batista, it was designed by the same architect who designed the... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

From journal A Week in Western Cuba: Havana & More

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Museum of the Revolution

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • April 27, 2025
Quote: We spent a good couple of hours in this museum. It was from its balcony that Castro gave his successful inspirational speech to "his people" and, we’re told, from the block of flats opposite, that an assassination attempt was made on that very day. ... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

From journal Havana and its museums

Museo de la Revolución

  • 4 out of 5 stars by am331 from New Jersey, New Jersey
  • September 19, 2025
Quote: It is mostly a historical museum that chronicles the entire Cuban Revolution. It is also a sort of bastion of the Imperialist opulence and extravagance that was pre-Revolution Cuba, now presented to the people to be hated in all its forms. It is... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

From journal A land caught in between: Cuba

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Museo de la Revolucion

  • 4 out of 5 stars by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
  • January 4, 2026
Quote: Housed somewhat tongue-in-cheek in the stately former presidential palace, the Museum of the Revolution primarily blows the trumpet of Cuba's dictator, Fidel Castro, and the achievements of the revolution. Here history is told according to how the... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

From journal Havana, A Great Time!

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Museum of the Revolution & The Granma Memorial

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • April 14, 2025
Quote: At the north end of the Habana Vieja is the Plaza 13 de Marzo, a simple public park dominated on it's southern end by the spectacular building which houses the Museum of the Revolution, by far Havana's most popular attraction. The ornate... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

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Museo de la Revolución

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Joel from Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
  • November 13, 2025
Quote: The Museo de la Revolución is only a few blocks away from the Gran Teatro. Because I didn't make time to visit the Museo 26 de Julio at the Cuartel Moncada in Santiago, I decided to visit this one and it was soon entirely clear that the Museo de la... Read the full Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion) review

From journal Hola la Habana!