Museo Casa Redonda


Once a locomotive maintenance and repair shop, this renovated warehouse is home to the city's small but excellent modern art museum, with one room dedicated to the fascinating history of the building, including railroad gear and antiquities. The building itself was built curved to accommodate a huge turntable that allowed one mechanic to turn an entire railcar.


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