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Museo de Azulejos

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
The museum's facade.
Tile map of Colonia right outside the museum.
View of the Río de la Plata after exiting the museum.
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Ranked #13 of 14 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
3.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: Housed in a 300-year-old house, this unusual museum displays 19th-century European and Uruguayan tiles.
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New York City, New York
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
“Fascinating”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Walking into this old home turned museum was like walking back in time. The woman there explained the history of the house, the tile work and we found it very interesting. Worth the visit.

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Montevideo, Uruguay
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Small and uninteresting.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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Two rooms with replicas of ancient tiles. Few originals.

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San Isidro, Argentina
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“The house is more interesting than the museum”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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I visited the museum with my family. It is a very short visit, and I found much more interesting to see an original Portuguese house than the tiles exposed. Recommendation for visitors to Colonia: Don´t pay for each museum individually. There is an alternative to pay once and visit all museums: Spanish, Portguese, Naval, Tiles, etc.

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Clinton, Washington
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119 reviews 119 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“Small and Not Unique”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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This museum contained only a few blue and white glazed ceramic tiles, mostly from France. If you have to pay to enter, it's not worth the price.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Plenty of tiles in a charming little museum”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2010
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This must be one of the world's smallest museums! Located in a Portuguese house which has been recently restored, it covers a few square meters, divided into three rooms. You can actually see most of its contents by peering through the windows! Still, if you are interested in finding out what a 300 year old house looks like and how... More

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porto alegre
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“para quem gosta de decoração, uma boa sugestão”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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7 reviews 7 reviews
“Muy chico”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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Londrina, Pr
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Fechado”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Para quién entiende de objetos...y azulejos!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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Wuppertal, Germany
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Kleines niedliches Museum”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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