A journey into the past in “Memoirs of Juan Vicente Gomez”

I don't know if you've ever had the experience of walking around your city and coming across a place that was always right under your nose, but for some reason you had never seen or heard of before. Perhaps because they are local places, they are underestimated as they are not considered major attractions and therefore do not have media power, but that does not change the fact that they are there and offer a pleasant surprise to those interested in discovering new things.

That's what happened to me with the “Memoirs of Juan Vicente Gomez,” a museum located in the center of my city, Maracay, which offers a very interesting alternative by displaying objects, cars, and other items from several decades in the past. To give you a little context, Juan Vicente Gomez was a president/dictator who ruled Venezuela in the early 20th century for almost 30 years. I don't know much about that period, but I understand that during that time, innovative objects that had been invented in other parts of the world began to arrive.

Thus, in this museum, we can see objects from those years, but also from more recent decades. In the following photos, you will see the museum's surroundings, which is a well-preserved colonial-style building with different colors that are pleasing to the eye. The vast majority of objects are outdoors, so they are susceptible to the effects of the weather, but the most important ones are indoors.

Next, you will see images of vintage vehicles that are in perfect condition. I don't know if they start and run, but I can assure you that the bodywork and upholstery are in pretty good shape. It was great to see what these cars looked like on the inside, since we had only seen them from the outside in movies.

I was really impressed to see the old Pepsi and Coca Cola soda dispensers. They are in perfect condition, and I find it hard to believe that cold drinks were dispensed from them. There is also a refrigerator and an ice cream motorcycle with a large freezer in the back.

It was also interesting to see what the fuel pumps of the different oil companies looked like. Those pumps are definitely very different from today's pumps, but I must say that I prefer the old ones in terms of shape; I think they have more style.

Old telephones are one of the main attractions of this museum. There are models from different periods and parts of the world, and it's impressive to see how they have evolved into the small devices we use today. By the way, I loved the English telephone box.

Well, in the following photos you will see countless objects that were once the latest thing on the market, such as watches, cameras, sound equipment, and other interesting items that may stir up some nostalgia.

So, you saw images of a museum that has the ability to transport us back in time, with objects from different eras, so that people from different generations can recognize the objects that correspond to their generations. I'm not that old, but I can recognize a couple of items that were still in use when I was a child, such as the Discman and the typewriter, for example. I hope you enjoyed this post. Best regards!