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Archives

General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación)
Convencion 1474 CP
11100 Montevideo
Telephone: (598) 2900 7232
Fax: (598) 2908 1330
Email: direccion@agn.gub.uy
Website: Archivo General de la Nación
Website #2: General Archive of the Nation - Uruguay
Website #3: Archivo General de la Nación de Uruguay

The General Archive of the Nation serves the State, protecting public information and ensuring that it is available for use. Documentation serves the protection of human rights by ensuring that rights and obligations are clearly and precisely documented, it provides services to Justice through the administration of the files of the Judiciary that operate in its heritage. The General Archive of the Nation is a cornerstone in a democratic society. It is also one of the central cultural institutions of the Nation that serves as a research center and as a guardian of memory.

Libraries

National Library of Uruguay (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay)
Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP
11200 Montevideo
Fax: 598 2400 5385 - 2409 6012
Email: BibliotecaNational@bibna.gub.uy
Website: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay
Website #2: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay