Puerto Rico’s Culture and History is very diverse and so are the Museums. Whether you are visiting San Juan or driving around island; there are many large and small museums where you can spend a little time to learn about Puerto Rico.
Here are some of the museums that you will find around Puerto Rico:
Old San Juan
African Heritage Museum (currently closed)
Museum showcases slavery in Puerto Rico
Open Tuesday – Saturday 8:30am to 4:20pm
Located In San Jose Plaza, on the corner of San Sebastian and Cristo Streets.
787-724-4294
Casa de la Familia Puertorriquena )currently closed)
Showcases life as it was in Puerto Rico in the 19th Century
Open Tuesday – Saturday 8:30am to 4:20pm
Located at 319 Calle Fortaleza
787-723-1762
Fideicomiso Casa Ramon Power y Giralt
Historical Displays
787-722-5834 ext 242
Galeria Nacional (currently closed)
Showcases Puerto Rican Masterpieces
Open Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am to 5:00pm, and Sundays 9:30am to 5:00pm
Located in the old Convento de los Dominicos (Dominican Convent) at San Jose Plaza
787-725-2670
Museo Casa Blanca
Ponce de Leon’s Home in Old San Juan
open Tuesday – Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm. The gardens are open 7 day a week.
Calle San Sebastian # 1
Old San Juan
787-725-1454
Museo de Las Americas
Showcases Art from the Americas
Open Tuesday & Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Located inside El Cuartel de Ballaja on Norzagaray Street
787-724-5052
Museo de San Juan
Art and History Exhibition focusing on Old San Juan
Open Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm, and Saturday & Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm. Closed from 12noon to 1:00pm every day
Located next to the Dominican Convent on Norzagaray Street
787-723-4317
Museo del Nino (currently closed)
Small Children’s Museum with interactive displays
Open Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am to 3:30pm, Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday & Sunday 12:30pm-5:00pm. Closed Mondays.
#150 Calle Cristo
Old San Juan
787-722-3791
Website click here
Museo Felisa Rincon de Gautier
Exhibition showcasing the life of the Former Major Rincon de Gautier corner of Recinto Oeste Street just past La Puerta de San Juan
Open Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Located at 51 Calle de San Juan
787-723-1897
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Pablo Casals Museum
Exhibition of the Life and Times of Pablo Casals
Open Tuesday – Saturday 9:30am to 5:50pm
Plaza San José
Calle del Cristo
Old San Juan
787-723-9185
Website click here
San Juan Metro Area
Museo Del Nino Carolina
Large Inddor / Outdoor Children’s Museum
Ave. Campo Rico intersección Ave. Fidalgo Díaz
Carolina
787-257-0261 & Website
Casa Museo Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa
Home of Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa
Calle Barbosa # 16
Bayamon
787-786-8115
Luis A. Ferre Science Park (currently closed)
The park is home to a number of museums and exhibitions such as: the Planetarium, Art Museum, Aerospace Museum, Health Pavilion, Telephone Museum, Marine Ecosystem Museum, Transportation Museum, Archeology Museum, Museum of Natural Science and an Observation Tower
Located on Road 167 (take PR 22 from San Juan and take exit for RD 167, park will be on your right)
Open Wednesday – Friday from 9:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
787-740-6868
Museum de Arte de Bayamon
Exhibit of Puerto Rican and International Art
Bayamon
787-740-6878
Caparra Ruins Historical Museum & Park
Juan Ponce de Leon’s First Settlement in Puerto Rico
Guaynabo
787-781-4795
Museo del Deporte Guaynabo
Puerto Rican Sports Museum
Bulevar del Deporte # 3
Sector Bellomonte
Guaynabo
787-731-4923
Museum of History, Anthropology & Art
Anthropology and Art Exhibition at the University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras
787-763-3939
Museum de Arte de Ponce in Plaza Las Americas
Temporary Exhibits from Museum of Ponce
Plaza Las Americas
San Juan
787-200-7090
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Museo de Arte Contemporaneo
EXhibit of Puerto Rican and Caribbean Art from 1940 onwards
Open Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am — 4:00pm, Sunday 12:
Santurce
787-977-4030
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Museum de Arte de Puerto Rico
Exhibit of Puerto Rican Art
Open Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00pm – 5:00pm, Wednesday: 10:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Santurce
787-977-6277
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Canovanas
Casa Jesus T. Pinero
Home of the 1st Governor of Puerto Rico: Jesus T. Pinero
787-876-0562
San Lorenzo
Museo Fe Eleanor Borges
Art and History Exhibition focusing on the town of San Lorenzo
787-736-1124
Arecibo
Museum de Arte e Historia de Arecibo
Art and Photography Exhibition focusing on the History of Arecibo
787-879-4403
Dorado
Casa Museo Marcos J. Alegria
Showcases the art work of Marcos J. Alegria
787-796-1433
Museum de Arte e Historia de Dorado
Art and Archeological Exhibition focusing on the History of Dorado
787-796-1030
Trujillo Alto
Luis Munoz Marin Foundation
Exhibition of Munoz Marin’s Life
787-755-7979
Vega Baja
Casa Alonso Museum of Art, History & Culture
Showcases life as it was in Puerto Rico back in the 1800’s
787-855-1364
Guanica
Museum de Arte e Historia de Guanica
Art Exhibition focusing on the History of Guanica
787-821-4343
Guayama
Casa Cautino Museum
Exibition highlighting Three Generations of the Cautino Family
Open Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am to 4:30pm, and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Located at the junction of Vicente Palès and Palmer streets
787-864-9083
Juana Diaz
Casa Museo de los Santos Reyes
Museum Showcasing the Three Kings
787-837-2199
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Ponce
Casa Paoli Museum
Birthplace of the Tenor Antonio Emilio Paoli
787-840-4115
Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
Example of a 1911 Puerto Rican Mansion
Open Tuesday – Sunday 8:30am – 4:20pm
Located at the corner Calle Reina and Méndez Vigo
Ponce
787-843-1363
Castillo Serralles Museum
Spanish Style Mansion belonging to the Seralles Family
787-259-1770
Website click here
Centro Ceremonial IndÃgena de Tibes
Important arqueological site in the Caribbean. It represents the continuous habitation of indigenous people more than 1,000 years before Colombus encountered the New World.
Road 503, Km. 2.2
Ponce
787-840-5685
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Museo de la Masacre
Exhibition Depicting the 1930’s Political Demonstration that turned deadly
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Located at the corner of Calle Marina and Aurora
Ponce
787-844-9722
Music Museum
Exhibition of Puerto Rican Musical Instruments
787-848-7018
Ponce History Museum
300 years of Ponce History
787-844-7071
Salinas
Museo Puertorriqueno del Deporte
Puerto Rican Sports Museum
787-824-2200
Website click here
Cabo Rojo
Museo de las Proceres
Art, History and Cultural Exhibition
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm
Located on road 312 km 0.4
Cabo Rojo
787-255-1650
San German
Porta Coeli Religious Art Museum
Exhibition of Relgious Art
Open Thursday-Sunday, 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Plaza Porta Coeli at Ramas and Dr. Veve streets
San German
787-892-5845
Barranquitas
Casa Luis Munoz Rivera
Exhibit of Munoz Rivera’s Life
Open Tuesday-Sunday 8:30am to 4:20pm
10 Munoz Rivera Street
Barranquitas
787-857-0230
Caguas
Museum de Arte de Caguas
Exhibit of Puerto Rican and International Art
787-744-8833
Museo del Deporte Cagueno
Puerto Rican Sports Museum
787-744-8833 ext. 1836
Coamo
Museo Historico Ramon Rivera Bermudez
Showcases the Hisory of the town of Coamo
787-825-1150 Ext. 2052
Gurabo
Museo y Centro de Estudio Humanisticos
Exhibit of Puerto Rico Art
Road 189 Km. 3.3
Gurabo
787-743-7979
Website click here http://museo.ut.pr/
Moca
Museo del Mundillo de Puerto Rico
Museum Preserving the History of Bobbin and Lace Handicraft
237 Calle Barbosa
Moca
787-877-3815
Website click here
Utuado
Centro Ceremonial Indigena de Caguana
Archeological Exhibit
Open 8:3am – 4:20pm
Road 111 Km. 12.4
Utuado
787-894-7325
Vieques
Museo Fuerte Conde de Mirasol
Vieques Historical Monument
Open Wednesday – Sunday 9.00am – 5.30pm
787-741-1717
Note: The majority of the museums will be closed on Mondays and also public Holidays. It is recommended that you contact the individual museums beforehand (especially the smaller museums around the island) to ensure that they will be open on the day that you are planning to go.
Photo resource: Taino indian photos from wiki
