Torres Garcia's Museum — Attraction in Montevideo

The Museo Torres García is located in the historic Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) of Montevideo where unusual portraits of historical icons and cubist paintings akin to Picasso's paintings, painted by Joaquín Torres García are exhibited. The museum was established by Manolita Piña Torres, the widow of Torres Garcia after his death in 1949 who also set up the García Torres Foundation, a private non-profit organization which organizes the paintings, drawings, original writings, archives, objects and furniture designed by the painter as well as the photographs, magazines and publications...

If you’re a big Torres García fan then this is for you. It was good to learn about the breadth of his work as I really only knew his most famous pieces but I wasn’t that impressed by the collection. I was really hoping to see the well known sketches of South America but these were packed away after returning from overseas exhibitions. FAIL! If you’re not a big fan, head to the Museo de Artes Visuales in Parque Rodó where you’ve got a few pieces by him and loads of other great art. Oh and that...

This is a pleasant, well-organized museum, but it is a bit beat up and the overall building is dated, in a way that feels tired as it probably wasn't fantastic to start with. I give it a 5 because I think it is a very important museum for art history and I'm very glad I went as it didn't generally let me down. It is easy to get through all 4 floors in an hour or so. Probably it could have many more works on display, but it does have a few nice surprises, and some historical perspective too -...