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Visit to the Museum of the Revolution

The Museum of the Revolution of Havana is housed in the former Presidential Palace, which was the residence of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

You can delve into the history and myths of Cuba and retrace the most important moments of the Cuban Revolution.

It is just a few steps from Paseo del Prado and Parque Central, in the historic part of Havana.

The beautiful rooms of the building house documents, photos, and memorabilia that provide a complete overview of the Cuban struggle for independence from the colonial era to the revolution.

You will revisit the moments of the armed struggle and the achievements of the socialist government, the exploits of Camillo Cienfuegos, Ernesto Che Guevara, and Fidel Castro, whose cult emerges here like nowhere else in Cuba.

The structure is at once imposing and elegant, especially inside; in the past, the museum also housed the casket with Che's remains, which arrived from Bolivia.

The 1919 building preserves the sumptuous furnishings of the halls where the country's history was decided, along with collections of documents and period testimonies.

The Hall of Mirrors (Salón de los Espejos) was created using the lavish furnishings of the Palace of Versailles as a model.

In front of the museum is the SAU-100 tank that Castro used in the Battle of the Bay of Pigs in 1961, when the United States attempted to invade the island.

Outside the museum, you will also find examples of war machines made from very imaginatively modified agricultural machinery and a portion of what was the city's defensive wall.

Nearby is the steamship Granma, used by Fidel Castro and his men to land on the island after secretly organizing in Mexico and to begin the first deeds of the Cuban Revolution.

Hours: from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Price: 6 CUC (about 5 euros), children under 5 free