Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere

The Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere, located in front of Céspedes Park, is one of Santiago de Cuba's most notable museums. The museum is made up of two antique houses, each erected at a different epoch. Both buildings, one from the 16th century and the other from the 19th, depict the manner of life in the periods in which they were constructed.

The oldest house, constructed in 1515, is a masterpiece of colonial design. The Casa de Contratación y Fundición de Oro was the house of Lieutenant Governor Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (Hiring House and Golden Foundry). It has two levels and was a beautiful mansion for two centuries before becoming a hotel in the twentieth century. The Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere was renovated in 1965 after various renovations, and the space was dedicated to displaying the manner of life in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.

Location: Santiago de Cuba