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Montevideo

Montevideo has 14 tracked free-admission museum options, with 100% marked always free. Ratings are available for 13 listings, and a substantial share (8) score 4.5+. Check each listing for current schedules and free-entry rules.

Discover 23 museums offering free access in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Last content refresh: Oct 5, 2025 Needs refresh

Quick facts: 23 always-free, 0 free-day options , avg rating 4.35 , 23 with photos.

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Always free Wheelchair access

Nestled in the heart of Montevideo, the Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo transforms a historic military prison into a vi...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Thursday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Friday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Saturday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rating 4.5
Museo de Historia del Arte
Always free Wheelchair access
Museo de Historia del Arte
Montevideo, Uruguay

Nestled in the heart of Montevideo, this museum offers visitors an engaging journey through Uruguay's rich artistic h...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Wednesday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Thursday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Friday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Saturday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.7
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Always free

Nestled in Montevideo's historic Ciudad Vieja, the Museo de Artes Decorativas occupies the elegant Palacio Taranco, a...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.7
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Always free Wheelchair access
Museo Naval
Montevideo, Uruguay

The Museo Naval offers an intimate exploration of Uruguay's maritime heritage, showcasing a compact yet thoughtful co...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Thursday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Friday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Sunday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Rating 4.3
Casa de Fructuoso Rivera
Always free
Casa de Fructuoso Rivera
Montevideo, Uruguay

This historic house museum preserves the legacy of Uruguay's first constitutional president, Fructuoso Rivera, throug...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 1:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 1:00 - 6:00 PM | Friday: 1:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Rating 4.4
Casa de Antonio Montero
Always free
Casa de Antonio Montero
Montevideo, Uruguay

This elegant historic home offers a captivating glimpse into 19th - century Uruguayan domestic life, preserving the p...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Rating 4.5
Museo de Historia del Arte
Always free Wheelchair access
Museo de Historia del Arte
Montevideo, Uruguay

Nestled in the heart of Montevideo, this museum offers visitors an engaging journey through Uruguay's rich artistic h...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Wednesday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Thursday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Friday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Saturday: 12:30 - 5:45 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.7
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Always free Wheelchair access
Museo del Gaucho y la Moneda
Montevideo, Uruguay

Nestled in Montevideo's historic center, this museum explores Uruguay's rich gaucho culture and monetary history thro...

Free admission every day
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.6
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Always free
Museo Peugeot
Montevideo, Uruguay

At this compact automotive museum, visitors explore the rich history of Peugeot through a carefully curated collectio...

Free admission every day
Monday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 6:30 PM | Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 6:30 PM | Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 6:30 PM | Thursday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 6:30 PM | Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 6:30 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
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Always free
Museo Casa Villamajó
Montevideo, Uruguay

Nestled in Montevideo's historic landscape, Museo Casa Villamajó offers visitors an intimate glimpse into early 20th ...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Thursday: Closed | Friday: Closed | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.6
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Always free
Casa de Giuseppe Garibaldi
Montevideo, Uruguay

This modest home preserves the legacy of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian revolutionary who played a significant role ...

Free admission every day
Rating 2.3
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Always free

This historic house museum celebrates the life of Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a key figure in Uruguay's independence move...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Rating 4.5
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Always free Wheelchair access
Museo Naval
Montevideo, Uruguay

The Museo Naval offers an intimate exploration of Uruguay's maritime heritage, showcasing a compact yet thoughtful co...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Thursday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Friday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | Sunday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Rating 4.3
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Always free Wheelchair access
Museo de la Casa de Gobierno
Montevideo, Uruguay

Located in the heart of Montevideo, this museum offers an intimate glimpse into Uruguay's presidential history throug...

Free admission every day
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.6
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Always free

Nestled in Montevideo's historic Ciudad Vieja, the Museo de Artes Decorativas occupies the elegant Palacio Taranco, a...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Friday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Saturday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.7
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Always free Wheelchair access

Housed in a charming historic building, the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural offers visitors an intimate glimpse in...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Thursday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Friday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Saturday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rating 4.3
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Always free Wheelchair access

Nestled in the heart of Montevideo, the Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo transforms a historic military prison into a vi...

Free admission every day
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: Closed | Wednesday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Thursday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Friday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Saturday: 1:00 - 7:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rating 4.5
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Always free

Nestled in the heart of Montevideo, the Edificio Artigas Cultural Space offers visitors a glimpse into Uruguay's rich...

Free admission every day
Monday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Tuesday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Wednesday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Thursday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Friday: 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Saturday: Closed | Sunday: Closed
Rating 4.3
Museo del Azulejo
Always free
Museo del Azulejo
Montevideo, Uruguay

El Museo del Azulejo es un museo uruguayo dedicado a la azulejería, situado en el Centro de Montevideo.

Free admission every day
Rating 4.6
Museo Oceanográfico
Always free
Museo Oceanográfico
Montevideo, Uruguay

El Museo Zoológico Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga, también conocido como Museo Oceanográfico, es un museo zoológico uruguay...

Free admission every day
Rating 4.2
Ateneo
Always free
Ateneo
Montevideo, Uruguay

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Free admission every day
Rating 4.3