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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 98 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan
On the north side of the old city, you'll find a convent originally built by Dominican Friars in 1523. Through the years it has served as a religious building, a fortress against Carib Indian raids and the island headquarters of the United States Army. A small museum is located in the chapel. The convent also houses offices of the Instituto de...
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 255 Calle del Cristo, San Juan
Quartered in a restored 19th-century house, this cozy museum celebrates everything about the book. Over 4000 volumes teach visitors about printing and book making. Some of the most impressive displays are illuminated manuscripts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Museo de Antropologia, Historia e Arte
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Av Ponce de León, San Juan
Located on the campus of the University of Puerto Rico, this museum seeks to present a balanced view of the history, archeology and fine arts of the island. Special exhibits highlight the aboriginal inhabitants of Puerto Rico, the colonial era and the institution of slavery on the island. There is an excellent collection of fine arts including...
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 2325 Av. Las Américas, Ponce
This famous museum, located in Ponce, houses an extensive collection of Puerto Rican and European art including works by Van Dyck, Reubens, Rodin, Delacroix and Gainsborough. Edward Durell Stone, the architect of New York City's Museum of Modern Art also designed this building with its trademark hexagonal rooms.
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 299 Av José de Diego, San Juan
Puerto Rico's newest museum is a showplace. The neo-classical exterior features Spanish architectural flourishes. Inside, the history of the island's cultural heritage is explored through its paintings. Local artists are well represented, especially Franciso Oller, Jose Campeche and Angel Botello. There is also an excellent display of...
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 150 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, PR
English and Spanish language tours are available at this museum located in what used to be a major San Juan marketplace. Paintings, sculptures and an important collection of santos are featured here. A documentary film shown every hour on the hour tells about the history of San Juan from 1521 to the present day.
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Antiquo Cuartel Ballajá, San Juan, PR
This museum is located in an old Spanish troop barracks, the largest Spanish-built building in the Americas. All American cultures, genres and time periods are celebrated here with exhibits including archeological artifacts, handmade folk art, fine paintings and sculptures, figureheads carved in New England and Caribbean Indian canoes. One of the...
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 101 Calle San Sebastián, San Juan
Spanish cellist Pablo Casals made his home in San Juan for about 17 years at the end of his long life. This museum is home to his cello, piano, photographs and other memorabilia of the great musician. A selection of videotapes of Casal's concerts can be played upon request.
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Norzagary St, Institute of Culture, San Juan 00901
Located on the first floor of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, this museum showcases artifacts from several of the island's native cultures. Stone tools, pottery and instructive dioramas teach visitors about island life before the arrival of Columbus.
Category: Museums - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 150 Calle Cristo, San Juan
The youngsters in your party will enjoy a visit to this excellent children's museum located in a 300-year-old colonial villa. Exhibits are hands-on and include an opportunity to talk to youth in other countries on a short-wave radio, a miniature town square complete with dentist, bank and city hall and an extensive explanation of the benefits of...
