List of museums in Puerto Rico

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This list of museums in Puerto Rico contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Town/City Type Summary
Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical Park Arecibo Maritime
Arecibo Observatory: Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor Center Arecibo Science Astronomy, atmospheric science and the workings of the radio telescopes
Casa Armstrong-Poventud Museum Ponce History Early 1900s period life
Dorado Art information
Casa Cautiño Guayama Historic house Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, features handmade furniture and sculptures by local artists
Aibonito Historic house information, home of politician Federico Degetau
San Juan Historic house website in Spanish, information, information, operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 19th century life
San Juan Medical information, information and photos, pharmacy museum and an art museum that focuses on Latin American prints and art from the island's African Heritage
Caguas Music information in Spanish, information in Spanish, home and music of composer Hector Flores Osuna, also Puerto Rican music and dance
San Juan Library information, information
Casa del Rey Dorado Local history
Caguas Music website in Spanish[permanent dead link], information in Spanish
Carolina Art information
Canóvanas Biographical website in Spanish, information, operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 1930s period home of governor Jesús T. Piñero
Barranquitas Biographical website in Spanish, information, operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, home of politician Luis Muñoz Rivera
Barranquitas Historic house information in Spanish, information
Casa Paoli Ponce Music Musical life of Antonio Paoli
Casa Roig Humacao Multiple Regional history and contemporary art
Caguas Historic house information in Spanish, 19th century period home with exhibits on Puerto Rican writers [Museum is closed permanently as of 5/7/2018]
Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Caguana Utuado Indigenous Culture Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
Barceloneta Local history information
Caguas Music website in Spanish, information in Spanish
El Castillo San Felipe del Morro San Juan Military Part of San Juan National Historic Site, 18th century fort
San Juan Reggeaton Music in Plaza de Las Américas mall[1]
El Portal Rain Forest Center Río Grande Natural history Animals and plants of the El Yunque rain forest, its importance and conservation efforts
Fort San Cristóbal San Juan Military Part of San Juan National Historic Site, 16th century fort
Bayamón Multiple information, local history and art
Fuerte de Vieques Vieques Multiple History, art, Native culture; also known as Museum Fort Count Mirasol
Hacienda Buena Vista Ponce Farming Historic coffee plantation and farm
Hacienda Lealtad Lares Farming Historic coffee plantation and farm
La Casa Blanca San Juan Historic house Juan Ponce de León’s family residence
Bayamón Biographical information, life of politician José Celso Barbosa
Jayuya Biographical information in Spanish, information and photos, family of Nemesio Canales and their contributions to Puerto Rico's history
Museo Casa Pueblo Adjuntas Multiple Local culture, art, crafts, nature and the environment
Ponce Nature Reserva Natural Isla Caja de Muertos: Laboratorio Natural para Fomentar el Estudio de las Aves dentro del Escutismo. Javier González Delgado. Universidad Metropolitana, Escuela Graduada de Asuntos Ambientales. San Juan, PR. Page 6. 7 December 2010. Accessed 14 March 2017. Fish, bird and reptile exhibits among others.
Museo Castillo Serrallés Ponce Rum History Historic 1930s mansion with exhibits about the island's sugar cane and rum industries, and local art exhibits
Aguada Local history information in Spanish, information[Museum is closed permanently as of 5/7/2018]
Caguas Museum of Art Caguas Art Facebook site in Spanish, information in Spanish[permanent dead link], contemporary art
Museo de Arte de Ponce Ponce Art information in Spanish, European, Puerto Rican, and Latin American art
Cayey Art website in Spanish, information, operated by the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, features works of Ramon Frade and a Puerto Rican poster collection
Museo de Arte, Historia y Cultura Casa Alonso Vega Baja Multiple Also known as Casa Alonso
San Juan Multiple information, information
Museo de Arte Religioso Porta Coeli San Germán Art Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, religious art from the colonial era in Latin America
Caguas Museum of Folk Arts Caguas Art information in Spanish, folk art
San Juan Music information, information, works of cellist and composer Pablo Casals
Museo de la Historia de Ponce
Casa Salazar-Candal		 Ponce Local history Ponce's ecology, economy, architecture, government, and elements of daily life
Museo de la Masacre de Ponce Ponce Politics Site of and history of the Ponce massacre
San Juan Multiple website in Spanish, information, located in the Ballajá Barracks, history, art and culture of the Americas
Cabo Rojo Multiple website in Spanish, art and local history
Lares Multiple information, art and local history
Museo de Vida Silvestre San Juan Wildlife information [Museum is closed permanently as of 5/7/2018]
Río Grande Art information
Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño Ponce Politics History of Autonomism in Puerto Rico
San Juan Native American information, information, located in the Ballajá Barracks
San Juan Children's information [Museum is closed permanently as of 5/7/2018]
Caguas Industry information in Spanish, Facebook page, tobacco, snuff, hand rolling of cigars
Museo el Cemí Jayuya Native American information in Spanish, information, Taino artifacts and culture
San Juan Biographical information, information, life of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, first woman mayor of San Juan; also known as Museo de Doña Fela
Museo Francisco Pancho Coimbre Ponce Sports Puerto Rican baseball and sports history
Caguas Museum of History Caguas Local history website in Spanish[permanent dead link]
Ciales Biographical information, life of poet Juan Antonio Corretjer
Museo del Cafe Ciales Coffee History of coffee production in Ciales
Lares Art information, local art and crafts
San Juan Military information, Puerto Rico National Guard, located in Puerta de Tierra
Salinas Sports website in Spanish, Puerto Rico Museum of Sports
San Germán Art website in Spanish
Gurabo Art website in Spanish
San Juan African American website in Spanish, information, slave trade in Puerto Rico and African American cultural heritage [Museum is closed permanently in 2016]
Museum of Art of Puerto Rico San Juan Art Art of Puerto Rico
Bayamón Medical website, part of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico's School of Optometry
San Juan Medical website, part of the University of Puerto Rico – School of Pharmacy
Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña Ponce Architecture Puerto Rican architecture with emphasis on Ponce architecture including Ponce Creole
Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña Ponce Music Music of Puerto Rico
Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico Guaynabo Archaeology
San Juan Multiple information, information, history, anthropology, art; also known as Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte, located at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico Guaynabo Transportation Automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, horse-drawn carriages, ox wagon, history of transportation on the island
Palacete Los Moreau Moca Historic house
Parque de Bombas Ponce Firefighting Historic fire station and museum
Parque de las Ciencias Bayamón Science
Pico Pomar Residence Coamo Local history Also known as the Coamo Historic Museum
Puerto Rican Athenaeum San Juan Art Includes an art gallery, theater, performance hall and library
Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art San Juan Art
San Juan Culture website in Spanish, changing exhibits presented by Banco Popular
San Juan National Historic Site San Juan Military Includes colonial-era forts, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall, and the Fort San Cristóbal
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center Ponce Archaeology Taino archaeology site and museum

Former museums[]

  • Casa Rosa, a historic house or barracks in San Juan, was for a time a museum used for Puerto Rican crafts

See also[]

  • Botanical gardens in Puerto Rico (category)
  • Houses in Puerto Rico (category)
  • Forts in Puerto Rico (category)
  • Nature Centers in Puerto Rico
  • Observatories in Puerto Rico (category)
  • Registered Historic Places in Puerto Rico

References[]

  1. ^ "Daddy Yanqui abre museo de reggaetón en Puerto Rico [Daddy Yankee opens reggaeton museum in Puerto Rico]". Tampa Bay Times (in Spanish). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

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