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(Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo 77; closed Tue & Thu) Houses an eclectic collection of treasures in-
cluding a whale skeleton, an enormous rudder from a shipwreck, historical timelines and a
scale model of Colonia (c 1762).
ARCHIVO REGIONAL
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(Misiones de los Tapes 115; closed Sat & Sun) On the northwest edge of the plaza, Archivo
Regional contains historical documents along with pottery and glass excavated from the
18th-century Casa de los Gobernadores nearby.
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CASA NACARELLO
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(Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo 67; closed Tue & Fri) One of the prettiest colonial homes in town,
with period furniture, thick whitewashed walls, wavy glass and original lintels (duck if
you're tall!).
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MUSEO DEL AZULEJO
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(cnr Misiones de los Tapes & Paseo de San Gabriel; closed Thu & Fri) This dinky 17th-century
stone house has a sampling of French, Catalan and Neapolitan tilework.
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MUSEO INDÍGENA
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(Comercio s/n; closed Mon & Thu) Houses Roberto Banchero's personal collection of Char-
rúa stone tools, exhibits on indigenous history, and an amusing map upstairs showing how
many European countries could fit inside Uruguay's borders (it's at least six!).
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MUSEO ESPAÑOL
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(San José 164; closed Tue & Wed) This recently reopened museum has a varied collection
of Spanish artifacts, including colonial pottery, engravings, clothing and maps.
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