San Juan Museums

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This massive site was built by the Spanish between 1540 and 1783 and boasts six levels of dungeons, barracks, towers, and tunnels.

Address: Calle Norzagaray | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 729-6960

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Museo del Niño

A three floor interactive museum for family and children.

Address: 150 Calle Cristo | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 722-3791

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Fuerte San Cristóbal

An 18th century fortress known as the Gibraltar of the West Indies, Fort San Cristóbal was built over many decades, begun in 1634 and only finished in 1790. This sister fort to El Morro was designed to protect Old San Juan from land attacks.

Address: Calle Norzagaray | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 729-6960

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Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico

130,000-square-feet of museum with a permanent collection of Puerto Rican art dating from the 17th century to the present and a 400-seat theater.

Address: 300 Av. José de Diego, Santurce | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 977-6277

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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico

Presenting painting, sculpture, photography, and new-media art by Puerto Rican and Latin American artists.

Address: Av. Ponce de León at Av. R. H. Todd, Santurce | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 977-4030

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Casa del Libro

Preserving the history of books and bookbinding techniques, including about 200 volumes predating 1500, and a clay tablet believed to be from the time of Christ.

Address: 255 Calle Cristo | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 723-0354

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Casa Blanca

The original house was built in 1521 for Ponce De Leon, though he never lived in it. Decorated with colonial-era furnishings.

Address: 1 Calle San Sebastián | Old San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 724-4102

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Museo de las Américas

Housing a permanent exhibit popular and folk art of Latin America, religious figures, musical instruments, basketwork, costumes, and farming.

Address: Calle Norzagaray and Calle del Morro | San Juan
Telephone: +939 724-5052

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Museo de Nuestra Raíz Africana

Preserving African influences on island culture, including musical instruments and documents relating to the slave trade.

Address: 101 Calle San Sebastián, Plaza de San José | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 724-0700

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Museo Pablo Casals

A small museum dedicated to Pablo Casals, who lived in Puerto Rico from 1956 until 1973.

Address: 101 Calle San Sebastián, Plaza de San José | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 723-9185

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Museo de Doña Fela

Perserving personal effects and memorabelia from the life of the first woman to become mayor in Puerto Rico, Felisa Rincón de Gautier.

Address: Caleta de San Juan Street | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 723-1897

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Museo del Indio

A small Museum on ancient Taíno artifacts and life 500 years ago.

Address: Calle Beneficencia at Calle del Morro | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 724-0700

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Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation

The former home of governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, exploring his life and work. There is an extensive library and art collection, with many works by famous Puerto Rican artists.

Address: Road 877 | Río Piedras | 00926
Telephone: +939 787 755-7979

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UPR Museum of History, Anthropology & Art

Exploring and presenting the history of Puerto Rico in displays and exhibits.

Address: Ponce de León Ave. | Río Piedras | 00918
Telephone: +939 787 764-0000

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Museo de San Juan

Preserving the history of San Juan and Puerto Rico.

Address: 150 Norzagaray St. | San Juan | 00901
Telephone: +939 787 724-1875

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Museo de Arte y Historia de San Juan

Once a bustling marketplace, this 19th century building is now home to the modern San Juan Museum of Art and History.

Address: 150 Calle Norzagaray, at Calle MacArthur | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 724-1875

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Centro Nacional de Artes Populares y Artesanías

Preserving a collection of arts and crafts from Puerto Rico's long history.

Address: 253 Calle Cristo | San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 722-0621

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Casa de Ramón Power y Giralt

The restored home of Don Ramón Power y Giralt, now the headquarters of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, preserving the history of land and properties on the island.

Address: 155 Calle Tetuán | Old San Juan
Telephone: +939 787 722-5834

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Felisa Rincón de Gautier Museum

Dedicated to the life and work of Dona Felisa Rincón, the first female mayor of San Juan, and provides a look at life in Old San Juan.

Address: 51 Caleta de San Juan St. | San Juan | 00901
Telephone: +939 787 723-1897

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