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Casa de los Árabes

Museum / Cultural center

CA Ranking: 3

Best for: Home to Havana’s only mosque.

Open: 9am-4:30pm Mon-Sun

Admission: Free

Oficios #16, e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja

This ethnographic museum dedicated to Islamic cultures founded in1983 displays modest exhibitions on Islamic textiles, carpets, clothing, weapons, ceramics and furniture. The museum is housed in two early 18th-century building of significant heritage value. It is also home to Havana’s only mosque: the small prayer hall is exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Opening hours: 9am-4:30pm Mon-Sat; 9:30am-12:30pm Sun

Museo Farmacia Taquechel LH 2

This townhouse was adapted in 1898 into a pharmacy by Francisco Taquechel. Restored and reopened in 1996, it functions as pharmacy and museum. Its collection includes 19th-century French porcelain apo …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4.30pm dailyObispo #155, e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio, Habana Vieja

Casa del Científico (Casa de José Miguel Gómez) LH 2

The compact yet extravagant Beaux Arts building on the northwest corner of Prado and Trocadero was once the residence of Cuba’s second president, José Miguel Gómez, known as ‘El Tiburón’ (The Shark). …

EclecticAdmission: FreePrado #212 esq. a Trocadero, Habana Vieja

Edificio del Seguro Médico LH 2

This is one of the most significant exponents of the trends in architecture in Havana of its time. According to architect Pedro Martínez Inclán, “Quintana can boast about having given Havana…two build …

Modern23 esquina a N

Parque Maceo LH 2

Dominating the Malecón to the west, at the foot of Belascoaín (Avenida Padre Varela), is the massive bronze monument to Antonio Maceo, on top of a marble base in a plaza with a fountain. The classical …

Malecón entre Belascoaín (Padre Valera) y Jovellar

Aqvarivm LH 2

This modest aquarium has over 90 different species of freshwater fish and aquatic plants, displayed in small tanks. Tropical fish tanks are popular in many Cuban family homes and fish can be purchased …

Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-5pm Tues-SunTeniente Rey #9, e/ Oficios y Mercaderes, Habana Vieja

Memorial a los Estudiantes de Medicina LH 2

Inaugurated in 1890, this memorial is a shrine to eight medical students who were executed by firing squad on November 27, 1871, after being falsely accused of desecrating the tomb of Spanish journali …

Admission: NoneCuba y Paseo de Martí (Prado)

Solimar Building LH 1

An interesting and typical example of the Streamline movement which preferred rounded corners and a sensation of motion can be seen in this building built in 1944. The recovery of simple forms and the …

Art DecoSoledad esquina a San Lázaro

Estación Central de Ferrocarriles LH 1

The building of the railway station, expression of the Spanish plateresque style, was built in 1912 on the site of the former Armory. It has four floors with 77 windows and the main entrance is rounde …

EclecticAdmission: FreeEgido esq. a Arsenal, Habana Vieja

Terracota 4 LH 1

This is the studio-gallery of ceramicists Amelia Carballo and Ángel Norniella. Their work shows a wide variety of influences and techniques, including the millenary raku, and as the name suggests focu …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-6pm dailyMercaderes e/ Obrapía y Lamparilla, (across from the Simón Bolívar Park), Habana Vieja

Memorial a Julio Antonio Mella LH 1

Across from the Universidad de La Habana is this memorial, often used to make concerts and for political or student rallies. It holds the ashes of Julio Antonio Mella, a young student leader and found …

San Lázaro y L

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