CubaPLUS Magazine

Located in a stately mansion in the most central part of the neighborhood of El Vedado, in Havana, is the National Museum of Decorative Arts.  It is a building in which a high-ranking lady from the old capital bourgeoisie lived in the first half of the 20th century, designed by the French architects Virad and Dastugue, in which the welcoming gardens that flank it, embellished by statues of classic cut.

Its valuable artistic flow reaches the volume of 33,000 pieces, added to those that are on display in its sumptuous halls and those that treasure its warehouses. Among these treasures are those that reflect the art, in furniture, paintings, tableware and decorations from the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleon II, as well as objects from Eastern cultures, dated from the 16th to the 21st centuries.

The ground floor that gives access to the specialized Museum has a magnificent hall and a great room, both very sumptuous, decorated with furniture and accessories of three great French styles: the Rococo, the Regency and the Transitional, organized with exquisiteness and a technicality that arouses admiration.

After the magnificent welcome on the ground floor, going upstairs increases the joy of beauty lovers, as it has eight truly majestic and historic rooms.  Friends, it would be impossible to describe here the fascinating world offered by Decorative Arts, as this institution is also called by its many admirers and friends, who are many in the big city.

It is also home to various artistic and cultural activities that are very renowned in the city. With guided tour services and specialized attention to queries, it has a very busy library as a venue for talks and concerts.