The Museum of Decorative Arts (Spanish: Museo de Artes Decorativas), at 17th and E streets in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba is a decorative arts museum in the former residence of the María Luisa Gómez-Mena viuda de Cagiga, Countess of Revilla de Camargo, sister of José Gómez-Mena Vila, the owner of the Manzana de Gómez. It was designed in Paris by architects P. Virad and M. Destuque, inspired in French Renaissance and was built between 1924 and 1927 in a neo-classical style.
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General informationArchitectural styleNeoclassicalAddress17 street #502, e/E and D, Vedado, Havana, Cuba 10400Town or cityHavanaCountryCubaOpenedJuly 24, 1964Technical detailsMaterialMasonryFloor count2Design and constructionArchitect(s)P. Virad and M. DestuqueDesignationsDecorative Arts MuseumReferenceshttps://www.lahabana.com/guide/museo-nacional-de-artes-decorativas/ |
Calle 17 #502, between E and D, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
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