Museum of the Sea (Uruguay)

Museum of the Sea
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)
LocationRomildo Risso esq. Pedro Aicardi, El Tesoro,  Uruguay
Coordinates34°53′56″S 54°52′13″W / 34.89889°S 54.87028°W / -34.89889; -54.87028
DirectorPablo Etchegaray
WebsiteMuseum of the Sea

The Museum of the Sea (Spanish: Museo del Mar), opened in 1996, is a museum of natural history located in La Barra, in the department of Maldonado, Uruguay. It occupies about 2,300 m2 (25,000 sq ft) and is divided into four large halls, which are open to the public all year round.