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Maritime Museum
Built in 1887 by the US-owned International Company of Mexico, the former Marine Customs House is Ensenada's oldest public building. The Maritime Museum houses rotating exhibitions - from archeological exhibits to contemporary art - with a cultural or historical angle.
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Museo de Historia
The Museo de Historia traces northern Baja history from the indigenous inhabitants to the mission period. On the building's basement level, the Galería de la Cuidad features Baja California artists.
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Museo del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Built in 1886 by the US-owned International Company of Mexico, Ensenada's oldest public building houses the Museo del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, a historical and cultural museum. It has a relatively small but comprehensive collection of artifacts, and discusses (mainly in Spanish) the area's history from prehistoric times up to the modern day.
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Muso Histórico Regional
This modest museum features the 'People and Cultures of Meso-America' and is housed in an 1886 military barracks that served as the city's jail until 1986. Exhibits feature tools, ceramics and other archeological finds of the indigenous Cúcapa, Paipai, Kumiai (Kumeyaay) and Kiliwa. Also check out the cell block, where several of the tiny, windowless concrete cubicles sport murals by the former inmates. The former dormitory houses rotating art exhibits.
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Riviera del Pacífico
A waterfront complex with Spanish-Moorish architectural touches, the Riviera del Pacífico opened in 1930 as the Playa Ensenada Hotel & Casino, but closed in 1938 when casino gambling was outlawed. Reborn as the Centro Social, Cívico y Cultural de Ensenada, it now hosts cultural events. The lobby contains a relief map of Baja and Alta California mission sites. Most rooms feature carved and painted ceilings, and the Dining Room and circular Casino Room are impressive.
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