Uruguay Archives and Libraries

Archives
General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación) Convencion 1474 CP 11100 Montevideo Telephone: (598) 2900 7232 Fax: (598) 2908 1330 Email: [mailto:direccion@agn.gub.uy direccion@agn.gub.uy] Website: Archivo General de la Nación Website #2: General Archive of the Nation - Uruguay Website #3: Archivo General de la Nación de Uruguay


 * The General Archive of the Nation serves the State, protecting public information and ensuring that it is available for use. Documentation serves the protection of human rights by ensuring that rights and obligations are clearly and precisely documented, it provides services to Justice through the administration of the files of the Judiciary that operate in its heritage. The General Archive of the Nation is a cornerstone in a democratic society. It is also one of the central cultural institutions of the Nation that serves as a research center and as a guardian of memory.

Libraries
Amado Nervo Library (Biblioteca Amado Nervo) José Enrique Michelena 1500 11600 Montevideo Telephone: 598 2622 7868 Email: [mailto:biblioteca.amadonervo@imm.gub.uy biblioteca.amadonervo@imm.gub.uy] Website: Amado Nervo Library Website #2: Amado Nervo Library

Cuñapiru Library (Biblioteca Cuñapiru) Ciclovía 2002 40000 Rivera Paso de Castro housing. Manuel Oribe S/n Telephone: 598 4623 1072 Email: [mailto:Centrosmecrivera@mec.gub.uy Centrosmecrivera@mec.gub.uy] Email #2: [mailto:jpiastre@mec.gub.uy jpiastre@mec.gub.uy] Email #3: [mailto:edarosa@mec.gub.uy edarosa@mec.gub.uy] Website: Centro MEC Biblioteca Cuñapiru Website #2: MEC Rivera Centers

Ernesto Herrera Library (Biblioteca Ernesto Herrera) Maipú 1725 11600 Montevideo Telephone: 598 2487 6702 Website: Biblioteca Ernesto Herrera Website #2: Ernesto Herrera Municipal Library Website #3: Ernesto Herrera Library

Felisa Lisasola Municipal Library (Biblioteca Felisa Lisasola) Calle Artigas (25 de Agosto) 50000 Salto Telephone: 598 4733 5220/4732 4180 Website: Biblioteca Departamental "Felisa Lisasola"

Francisco Schinca Library (Biblioteca Francisco Schinca) Av. 8 de Octubre 4219 12000 Montevideo Telephone: 598 2508 8152 Email: [mailto:biblioteca.franciscoschinca@imm.gub.uy biblioteca.franciscoschinca@imm.gub.uy] Email #2: [mailto:bschinca@gmail.com bschinca@gmail.com] Website: Biblioteca Francisco Schinca Website #2: Biblioteca Pública "Dr. Francisco Schinca" Website #3: Francisco Schinca Library Website #4: Dr. Francisco Schinca Library

Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay (IEGU) (Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay) Zelmar Michelini 1215 11100 Montevideo Email: [mailto:iegucorreo@gmail.com iegucorreo@gmail.com] Website: Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay Website #2: Instituto de Estudios Genealógicos del Uruguay Website #3: Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay

José Pedro Varela Library (Biblioteca José Pedro Varela) Sarandí 1184 60000 Paysandú Telephone: 598 4722 6220 int. 2118/4722 8668 Email: [mailto:infocentro.biblioteca@paysandu.gub.uy infocentro.biblioteca@paysandu.gub.uy] Email #2: [mailto:biblioteca@paysandu.gub.uy biblioteca@paysandu.gub.uy] Website: Library "José Pedro Varela" Website #2: José Pedro Varela Library Website #3: Biblioteca Pública “José Pedro Varela”

Municipal Library "Ariosto Fernández" (Biblioteca Municipal "Ariosto Fernández") Ursino Barreiro 3420 94000 Florida Telephone: 598 4352 8310 Email: [mailto:infocentroflorida2015@gmail.com infocentroflorida2015@gmail.com] Website: Florida City Hall Website #2: Biblioteca - EID Prof. Ariosto Fernández - Florida

National Library of Uruguay (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay) Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP 11200 Montevideo Fax: 598 2400 5385 - 2409 6012 Email: [mailto:BibliotecaNational@bibna.gub.uy BibliotecaNational@bibna.gub.uy] Website: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay Website #2: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay

Museums
Montevideo Cabildo (Museo Histórico Cabildo de Montevideo) Juan Carlos Gómez 1362 11000 Montevideo Telephone: 598 2915 9685 Email: [mailto:comunicacion.cultura@imm.gub.uy comunicacion.cultura@imm.gub.uy] Website: Cabildo de Montevideo Wensite #2: El Cabildo Website #3: Cabildo de Montevideo, Montevideo Website #4: Montevideo Cabildo


 * The original City Hall is where the Uruguayan constitution was signed in 1830. This two-story colonial edifice houses an impressive collection of paintings, antiques, costumes, and rotating history exhibits. Fountains and statuary line the interior patios. Those interested in South America's colonial past should pay a visit to Cabildo de Montevideo, a former government house and now a museum holding Montevideo's historical archive. Discover the origins and early history of the city, including exhibits about the Viceroyalty of the River Plate. Let the knowledgeable English-speaking guides lead you into the archival rooms to inspect the artifacts there, such as mid 19th-century blueprints for buildings dotted around the city.