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Museum · Los Teques, Miranda
Arturo Michelena House Museum
A colonial-style house museum in the center of Los Teques, dedicated to the painter Arturo Michelena, who lived in the city in 1897 seeking the cool mountain climate, and to local history.
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About Arturo Michelena House Museum
Arturo Michelena, born in Valencia in 1863, is one of Venezuela’s best-known painters, author of "Miranda en La Carraca" (1896). Ill with tuberculosis, in 1897 he moved into a house on Ayacucho Street in Los Teques for about eight months on doctors’ advice, who believed the cool mountain air would help his treatment.
Michelena died in Caracas on July 29, 1898, at age 35. The Los Teques house associated with his stay in the city became a memorial space, in a colonial-style building downtown at the corner of Sucre and Ayacucho streets.
The house-museum preserves the painter’s memory and also displays items and information about the history of Venezuela and the Mirandan capital. The visit is short and pairs well with a walk through the center and Plaza Bolívar.
If you want to see Michelena’s major works, most of them are in Caracas at the Galería de Arte Nacional and at the museum located in the painter’s house in the La Pastora neighborhood.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
30 minutes to an hour.
Best time
On weekdays, in the morning or early afternoon; the house usually closes on weekends. Confirm opening hours before you go.
How to get there
It’s downtown, at the corner of Sucre and Ayacucho streets, a few blocks from Plaza Bolívar and the Guaicaipuro station of the Los Teques Metro.
Tip
If you plan to see the painter’s works afterward, allow time in Caracas for the Galería de Arte Nacional and the museum in La Pastora.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Arturo Michelena House Museum
Why did Arturo Michelena live in Los Teques?
Ill with tuberculosis, he moved in 1897 to a house on Ayacucho Street on medical advice because of the cool mountain climate. He lived there for about eight months.
Does the Arturo Michelena House open on weekends?
It usually opens only on weekdays. Confirm opening hours before you go.
Where can you see Arturo Michelena’s paintings?
Most of the works are in Caracas at the Galería de Arte Nacional and at the museum set up in the painter’s house in La Pastora.