# Regional History Archive, Uruguay: what it is and when to go > Regional History Archive is a museum (Archivo Histórico Regional) in Uruguay (Colonia del Sacramento). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/regional-history-archive/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Archivo Histórico Regional - **Where:** Uruguay · De las Misiones de los Tapes 115, Colonia del Sacramento - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** MVD Ciudad de la Costa, 172 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 11:30-16:30 - **Website:** [museoscolonia.com.uy](https://www.museoscolonia.com.uy/esp-archivo) - **Run by:** Museo de Colonia - **Coordinates:** -34.4719, -57.85228 ## What it is and where Regional History Archive is a museum (Archivo Histórico Regional) in Uruguay (Colonia del Sacramento). It is in [Colonia del Sacramento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/colonia-del-sacramento/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -34.4719, -57.85228; the nearest main airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD, Ciudad de la Costa), 172 km as the crow flies. How to get around Uruguay (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.4719%2C-57.852282) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.4719%2C-57.852282) - **Run by:** Museo de Colonia It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museos/) places in Uruguay. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Regional History Archive is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 04 | | February | Best time | 13 h 15 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 08 | | May | Possible | 10 h 12 | | June | Possible | 9 h 42 | | July | Possible | 9 h 54 | | August | Possible | 10 h 42 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 53 | | November | Best time | 13 h 50 | | December | Best time | 14 h 18 | In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Uruguay in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Uruguay To enter Uruguay there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Uruguay checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU); plugs: Type C, F and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 911 police · 105 ambulance · 104 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Space Doctor Bautista Rebuffo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/space-doctor-bautista-rebuffo/): Museum · 46 m - [Casa de Nacarello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/portuguese-house/): Building in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay · 60 m - [Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/barrio-historico-de-la-ciudad-de-colonia-del-sacramento/): Historic district and World Heritage Site in Uruguay · 76 m - [Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/faro-colonia-del-sacramento/): Lighthouse in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay · 102 m - [Tile Museum (Colonia)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/tile-space/): Museum in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay · 108 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Uruguay guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/). ## More in Uruguay: Museums and art - [Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/parroquia-cristo-obrero/): church in Uruguay - [National Museum of Visual Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-nacional-de-artes-visuales/): museum in Uruguay - [Fortaleza del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/fortaleza-general-artigas/): cultural heritage monument of Uruguay - [Casapueblo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-taller-de-casapueblo/) - [Montevideo Cabildo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/cabildo/): historical building in Montevideo - [Museo de la Memoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-de-la-memoria/): museum in Uruguay Every Uruguay place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Regional History Archive? It is a museum (Archivo Histórico Regional in the local language) in Uruguay. ### When is the best time to visit Regional History Archive? October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. ### How do you get to Regional History Archive? The nearest main airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 172 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.4719%2C-57.852282) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Uruguay is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Uruguay map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Space Doctor Bautista Rebuffo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/space-doctor-bautista-rebuffo/), [Casa de Nacarello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/portuguese-house/), [Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/barrio-historico-de-la-ciudad-de-colonia-del-sacramento/). The rest is in [the Uruguay guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6163511371), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).