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Galería Villa Manuela

Art Gallery / Studio

CA Ranking: 3

Open: 10am-5pm Mon Fri

Admission: free

Calle H #406, entre 17 y 19

Opened in 2004, Galería Villa Manuela was created to exhibit and promote works by members of UNEAC. This contemporary gallery hosts at least 10 exhibitions a year with works by artists of all ages and styles. And because it doesn’t have a permit to sell any piece, this gallery is not bound to the logics of trade, which contributes to the variety and richness of the works in display.

Palacio de los Matrimonios (Casino Español) LH 4

Built in 1914 as Casino Español, one of the several Spanish social clubs in Havana, this beautiful Neo-Renaissance building boasts a ballroom that takes up the entire upper floor and that in itself is …

RenaissanceAdmission: NonePaseo de Martí (Prado) 306 esquina a Ánimas

Museo del Automóvil LH 4

One block east of the plaza, the State-run Museum of Automobiles, previously known as the Depósito del Automóvil, showcases a collection of almost 50 vehicles from 1905 to 1989, includes cars, trucks, …

Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-4:30pm Tues-SunOficios #13 esq. a Callejón de Jústiz, Habana Vieja

Coppelia LH 4

Also known as La Catedral del Helado (the Cathedral of Ice Cream), this is the setting where the award winning Cuban film Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate) begins. Coppelia, named after the …

Post 1959Open: 10:30am 10pm Tues-Sun23 esquina a L

Cinemateca de Cuba (Cine Chaplin) LH 4

The Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) was the first cultural institution created by the Revolutionary Government on March 24, 1959. Its objective was to organize, establis …

Open: 9am-5pm Mon-SatInstituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), 23 #1156, entre 10 y 12

Agromercado de 19 y B LH 4

With fresh organic products that include fruits, vegetables and meat, this agromercado is best known among locals for being one of the best stocked open-air vegetable markets in the city.

Open: 7am-5pm,Tue-Sun19 entre A y B

Parque Central LH 4

Completed in 1877 after the city walls were knocked down, the park is bordered by El Prado, Zulueta, San José and Neptuno Streets. It is surrounded by significant buildings, such as the Gran Teatro de …

Admission: n-aBordered by Prado, Zulueta, San José & Neptuno, Habana Vieja

Cristo de La Habana LH 4

This majestic representation of Jesus Christ, only four decades old, is part of the landscape that characterizes the entrance to the Havana harbor. It is 20 meters tall, weighs 320 tons and consists o …

Admission: CUC 1Casablanca, next to Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña

Parque Lenin LH 4

Approximately 25 kilometers south of Havana is Parque Lenin, inaugurated on April 22, 1972 by Fidel Castro on the initiative of Celia Sánchez. The huge bust of Lenin, carved in 1982 by Soviet sculptor …

Post 1959Open: 9am-5:30pm Wed-Sun except Jul-Aug 9am-5:30pm Tue-Sun100, esquina Cortina de la Presa

Gran Teatro de La Habana LH 4

Across from Parque Central, the Tacón Theater was inaugurated in April, 1838. At the time, this was Havana’s most important theater and arguably one of the best in the continent for its elegance, comf …

EclecticAdmission: n-aPrado #458 e/ San Rafael y San José, Habana Vieja

Galería Habana LH 4

This gallery opened in 1962 to promote Cuban talent. Artists such as Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero, Mariano Rodríguez and Amelia Peláez have shown their work here, establishing this gallery as one of …

Admission: freeOpen: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri; 10am-1pm SatLínea #460

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