The Emilio Bacardí Moreau Municipal Museum () is a museum in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Dating back to 1899, this museum is the oldest in Santiago de Cuba.
History
It was established in 1899 by its founder and famous rum distiller Emilio Bacardi Moreau, in Santiago de Cuba.Focus on International Library and Information Work. (2002). United Kingdom: International Library and Information Group. Situated on Calle Pío Rosada, between Calles Heredia and Aguilera, it is Santiago de Cuba's oldest museum.Twigg, A. (2004). 101 top historical sites of Cuba. Vancouver: Prospect Books.
Emilio Bacardí and his wife, Elvira Cape, embarked on a significant journey overseas in 1912. Their trip yielded an impressive collection of antiquities and art, as well as Cuba's first genuine mummy and sarcophagus from Egypt. These items would later be displayed. Additional exhibits in the museum included three death masks of Napoleon, a significant collection of artifacts from Cuba's wars of independence, art pieces deaccessioned from the Museo del Prado, and important works representing the French modernist era.Baron, L. P., Falk, P. H. (2008). F. Luis Mora : America's first Hispanic master (1874-1940). United States: Falk Art Reference.
Gallery
See also List of museums in Cuba
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