Museum of the Sea (Uruguay)

Museum of the Sea
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EstablishedJanuary 15, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-01-15)
LocationRomildo Risso esq. Pedro Aicardi, El Tesoro,  Uruguay
Coordinates34°53′56″S 54°52′13″W / 34.89889°S 54.87028°W / -34.89889; -54.87028
DirectorPablo Etchegaray
WebsiteMuseum of the Sea

The Museum of the Sea (Spanish: Museo del Mar), opened in 1996, is a museum of natural history located in La Barra, in the department of Maldonado, Uruguay.[1][2] It occupies about 2,300 m2 (25,000 sq ft) and is divided into four large halls, which are open to the public all year round.

  1. ^ Gill, Nicholas (2010). Frommer's South America. John Wiley & Sons. p. 743. ISBN 9780470649268.
  2. ^ "Museo del Mar, Punta del Este Uruguay". Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.