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Museo Hemingway (Finca Vigía)
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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This restored house-turned-museum of celebrated author Ernest Hemingway offers guided tours.via Google
Ernest Hemingway’s preserved estate, where he wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea', kept exactly as he left it, complete with his personal library and boat.
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- Located 10 miles outside the city; you view the rooms through open windows from the outside.
Reviews from Google
The Finca Vigía, once the home of American author Ernest Hemingway, is a fascinating museum where he lived from 1939 to 1960 and completed some of his greatest works, including For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Old Man and the Sea. After its restoration, the house reopened to the public in 2007. While visitors can no longer enter the interior, you can still view the rooms through doors and windows, giving a close glimpse of Hemingway’s preserved living space, furniture, and personal items. The house sits about a 20–30 minute drive from Old Havana. One thing to keep in mind is that the network connection here is very poor—there’s essentially no mobile signal. Despite this, Finca Vigía is a meaningful stop for literature lovers and anyone interested in Hemingway’s life in Cuba.
This was a must on our to do list this time in Cuba. As we had no time on our last visit we were thrilled to get here this time. Our guide Jo was excellent. As a graduate in history you could tell he had a passion for his country. By the time we arrived we already felt we had become part of that history. The place did not lose any of our expectations. Although looking a little tired and needing a bit of TLC it was quite wonderous. You could almost feel his presence. We were given 30 minutes to view everything which was probably not enough as it became more of a photo session and not enough to take in the atmosphere. All in all a great adventure
This museum is so interesting. You can’t enter the house, but you can see through all the doors and windows. In addition, for a small tip, the women inside will take pictures for you. It’s very interesting and with information from local tour guides and a friend, I was also able to learn more about Hemingway and his life when he lived here. I also took some of these photos myself. You are able to see his fishing boat, his hunting trophies, lots of photos, including him with Fidel Castro.
Hemingway museum is a lovely place to visit. What is strange is that you are not allowed to go into the house just look through the windows. The gardens are amazing too
What a true waste of time! Mrs G and I were excited to see the house but it was a letdown. You can’t walk into it at all. All you can do is peer through doors and windows. Combine that with the throngs at the museum, your time would be better spent looking at the pics and walking around Havana. It’s also a shame to see how poorly the museum is preserving the items.