Free things to do in Montevideo
51 places in Montevideo you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Montevideo
- Ateneo1157 Plaza CaganchaMon–Fri 14:00-22:00
- Casa de Antonio Montero428 25 de MayoThu–Sun 12:00-18:00
- Casa de Fructuoso Rivera437 RincónThu–Sun 12:00-18:00
- Casa de Giuseppe Garibaldi314 25 de Mayo
- Casa de Juan Antonio Lavalleja1469 ZabalaThu–Sun 12:00-18:00
- Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo1930 Arenal GrandeThu–Sat 14:00-20:00 · Sun 11:00-17:00
- Museo Casa Villamajó743 Domingo Cullen
- Museo de Arte Precolombino e Indígena279 25 de Mayo
- Museo de Artes Decorativas "Palacio Taranco"376 25 de MayoMon–Fri 12:30-17:40
- Museo de Historia del Arte1326 EjidoTue–Sat 12:30-17:45
- Museo de Historia Natural Dr. Carlos Torres de la LLosa1427 Eduardo AcevedoMon–Fri 09:00-17:00
- Government House Museum776 Plaza IndependenciaMon–Fri 10:00-17:00
- Museo de la Dirección Nacional de Bomberos1665 Colonia
- Museo de las Telecomunicaciones2055 Paraguay
- Museo del Azulejo1444 Yi
- Museo del Gaucho y la Moneda351 CerritoMon–Sat 10:00-18:00
- Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales2283 Avenida Tomás GiribaldiTue–Sun 13:00-20:00
- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural1825 MigueleteThu–Sat 10:00-19:00 · Sun 11:00-17:00
- Museo Numismático777 Avenida Int Mpal Juan P. FabiniMon–Fri 12:00-16:00
- Museo Oceanográfico
- Museo Pedagógico José Pedro Varela1175 Doctora Adela Reta
Free landmarks & monuments in Montevideo
- Confucio
- Dr. Francisco Soca
- Mausoleo a José Gervasio Artigas
- Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo
- Memorial a los Detenidos Desaparecidos
- Memorial de los estudiantes
- Monumento a Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga
- Monumento a José Enrique Rodó
- Monumento a José Pedro Varela
- Monumento al bombero
- Monumento a Wilson Ferreira Aldunate
- Placa de la memoria a Miguel Mato
Free parks & viewpoints in Montevideo
- Espacio Campo
- Faro de Punta CarretasMon–Sun 10:00-13:00, 14:30-sunset
- Jardín Botánico
- Parque Batlle
- Parque Capurro
- Parque de la Amistad3245 Avenida General RiveraTue–Sun 09:00-19:45
- Parque Rodó
- Plaza Alfredo Zitarrosa
- Plaza Daniel Muñoz
- Plaza de Cagancha
- Plaza de la Armada
- Plaza de La Democracia
- Plaza de los Treinta Y Tres
- Plaza Ituzaingó
- Plaza Matriz
- Plaza Zabala
- Plazoleta Lorenzo Justiniano Pérez
When museums in Uruguay open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Montevideo
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Montevideo, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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