Courtyard in National Museum of Fine Art (El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes).

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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Top choice in Havana


Spread over two campuses, the Bellas Artes is arguably the finest art gallery in the Caribbean. The Arte Cubano building contains the most comprehensive collection of Cuban art in the world, while the Arte Universal section is laid out in a grand eclectic palace overlooking Parque Central, with exterior flourishes that are just as impressive as the international-art collections within.