List of museums in Puerto Rico

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.

Name Town/City Type Summary
Arecibo Lighthouse and Historical ParkAreciboMaritime
Arecibo Observatory: Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor CenterAreciboScienceAstronomy, atmospheric science and the workings of the radio telescopes
Casa Armstrong-Poventud MuseumPonceHistoryEarly 1900s period life
Casa AlegriaDoradoArt
Casa CautiñoGuayamaHistoric houseOperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, features handmade furniture and sculptures by local artists
Casa DegetauAibonitoHistoric househome of politician Federico Degetau
Casa de la Familia Puertorriqueña del Siglo XIXSan JuanHistoric houseoperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 19th century life
Casa de los Contrafuertes/Museo de Nuestras Raíces AfricanasSan JuanMedicalpharmacy museum and an art museum that focuses on Latin American prints and art from the island's African Heritage
Casa del Compositor Héctor Flores OsunaCaguasMusichome and music of composer Hector Flores Osuna, also Puerto Rican music and dance
Casa del LibroSan JuanLibrary
Casa del ReyDoradoLocal history
Casa del TrovadorCaguasMusic
Casa EscutéCarolinaArt
Casa Jesús T. PiñeroCanóvanasBiographicaloperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 1930s period home of governor Jesús T. Piñero
Casa Luis Muñoz RiveraBarranquitasBiographicaloperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, home of politician Luis Muñoz Rivera
Casa Museo Joaquin de RojasBarranquitasHistoric house
Casa PaoliPonceMusicMusical life of Antonio Paoli
Casa RoigHumacaoMultipleRegional history and contemporary art
Centro Ceremonial Indígena de CaguanaUtuadoIndigenous CultureOperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
Centro Cultural de BarcelonetaBarcelonetaLocal history
Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio QuintónCaguasMusic
El Castillo San Felipe del MorroSan JuanMilitaryPart of San Juan National Historic Site, 18th century fort
El Jefe MuseumSan JuanReggaeton Musicin Plaza de Las Américas mall[1]
El Portal Rain Forest CenterRío GrandeNatural historyAnimals and plants of the El Yunque rain forest, its importance and conservation efforts
Fort San CristóbalSan JuanMilitaryPart of San Juan National Historic Site, 16th century fort
Francisco Oller MuseumBayamónMultiplelocal history and art
Fuerte de ViequesViequesMultipleHistory, art, Native culture; also known as Museum Fort Count Mirasol
Hacienda Buena VistaPonceFarmingHistoric coffee plantation and farm
Hacienda LealtadLaresFarmingHistoric coffee plantation and farm
La Casa BlancaSan JuanHistoric houseJuan Ponce de León’s family residence
Museo Bibiloteco Dr. Jose BarbosaBayamónBiographicallife of politician José Celso Barbosa
Museo Casa CanalesJayuyaBiographicalfamily of Nemesio Canales and their contributions to Puerto Rico's history
Museo Casa PuebloAdjuntasMultipleLocal culture, art, crafts, nature and the environment
Museo Caja de MuertosPonceNatureReserva 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 SerrallésPonceRum HistoryHistoric 1930s mansion with exhibits about the island's sugar cane and rum industries, and local art exhibits
Caguas Museum of ArtCaguasArtcontemporary art
Museo de Arte de PoncePonceArtEuropean, Puerto Rican, and Latin American art
Museo de Arte Dr. Pio Lopez MartinezCayeyArtoperated 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 AlonsoVega BajaMultipleAlso known as Casa Alonso
Museo de Arte e Historia de San JuanSan JuanMultiple
Museo de Arte Religioso Porta CoeliSan GermánArtOperated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, religious art from the colonial era in Latin America
Caguas Museum of Folk ArtsCaguasArtfolk art
Museo de CasalsSan JuanMusicworks of cellist and composer Pablo Casals
Museo de la Historia de Ponce
Casa Salazar-Candal
PonceLocal historyPonce's ecology, economy, architecture, government, and elements of daily life
Museo de la Masacre de PoncePoncePoliticsSite of and history of the Ponce massacre
Museo de Las AmericasSan JuanMultiplelocated in the Ballajá Barracks, history, art and culture of the Americas
Museo de Los ProceresCabo RojoMultipleart and local history
Museo de Recursos Historicos de LaresLaresMultipleart and local history
Museo del Cartel José PH. HernándezRío GrandeArt
Museo del Autonomismo PuertorriqueñoPoncePoliticsHistory of Autonomism in Puerto Rico
Museo del IndioSan JuanNative Americanlocated in the Ballajá Barracks
Museo del Tabaco Herminio Torres GrilloCaguasIndustrytobacco, snuff, hand rolling of cigars
Museo el CemíJayuyaNative AmericanTaino artifacts and culture
Museo Felisa Rincón de GautierSan JuanBiographicallife of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, first woman mayor of San Juan; also known as Museo de Doña Fela
Museo Francisco Pancho CoimbrePonceSportsPuerto Rican baseball and sports history
Caguas Museum of HistoryCaguasLocal history
Museo Juan Antonio CorretjerCialesBiographicallife of poet Juan Antonio Corretjer
Museo del CafeCialesCoffeeHistory of coffee production in Ciales
Museo Mariana BracettiLaresArtlocal art and crafts
Museo Militar Guardia Nacional De Puerto RicoSan JuanMilitaryPuerto Rico National Guard, located in Puerta de Tierra
Museo Puertorriqueño del DeportesSalinasSportsPuerto Rico Museum of Sports
Museo y Casa de Estudios Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y RosellSan GermánArt
Museo y Centro de Estudios Humanísticos, Dra. Josefina Camacho de la NuezGuraboArt
Museum of Art of Puerto RicoSan JuanArtArt of Puerto Rico
Museum of OptometryBayamónMedicalPart of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico's School of Optometry
Museum of Pharmacy and Medicinal PlantsSan JuanMedicalPart of the University of Puerto Rico – School of Pharmacy
Museo de la Arquitectura PonceñaPonceArchitecturePuerto Rican architecture with emphasis on Ponce architecture including Ponce Creole
Museo de la Música PuertorriqueñaPonceMusicMusic of Puerto Rico
Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto RicoGuaynaboArchaeology
Museum of the University of Puerto RicoSan JuanMultiplehistory, 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 RicoGuaynaboTransportationAutomobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, horse-drawn carriages, ox wagon, history of transportation on the island
Palacete Los MoreauMocaHistoric house
Parque de BombasPonceFirefightingHistoric fire station and museum
Parque de las CienciasBayamónScience
Pico Pomar ResidenceCoamoLocal historyAlso known as the Coamo Historic Museum
Puerto Rican AthenaeumSan JuanArtIncludes an art gallery, theater, performance hall and library
Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary ArtSan JuanArt
Sala de Exhibiciones Rafael Carrión PachecoSan JuanCulturechanging exhibits presented by Banco Popular
San Juan National Historic SiteSan JuanMilitaryIncludes colonial-era forts, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall, and the Fort San Cristóbal
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial CenterPonceArchaeologyTaino 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

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