Montevideo’s Tile Museum is a small specialist museum with a charmingly specific focus: decorative ceramic tiles, many of them tied to the city’s domestic architecture. It helps you notice the patterned surfaces, stairways, and old facades that are easy to walk past in Centro and Ciudad Vieja.
This is not a major museum, but it is a good short stop for travellers who like design, architecture, or odd collections. Pair it with nearby central sights and then look for the same tile traditions on older houses around the city.