Name
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Town/City
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Type
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Summary
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Arecibo Lighthouse Museum and Historical Park |
Arecibo |
Local history |
Historic lighthouse museum showcasing the last lighthouse to be built by the Spanish government in Puerto Rico. Also contains a history-themed park with interactive exhibitions and activities for children.
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Arecibo Observatory Angel Ramos Foundation Visitor Center |
Arecibo |
Science |
Astronomy and atmospheric sciences museum that serves as the visitor center to the Arecibo Observatory while showcasing the workings of radio telescopes.
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Casa Armstrong-Poventud Museum |
Ponce |
Local history |
Historic house museum located in a Ponce Creole-style historic residence showcasing life in 19th-century Ponce. Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the Municipality of Ponce.
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Casa Alegría Museum |
Dorado |
Art |
Former residence of artist Marco Juan Alegría featuring visual arts and memorabilia.
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Casa Cautiño Museum |
Guayama |
Historic house |
Historic residence featuring handmade furniture, designs and sculptures by local artists. Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.
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Casa Museo Degetau |
Aibonito |
Historic house |
Former home of politician and author Federico Degetau.
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Casa de la Familia Puertorriqueña del Siglo XIX |
San Juan |
Historic house |
Traditional Old San Juan residence showcasing local life during the 19th century. Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture.
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Casa de los Contrafuertes/Museo de Nuestras Raíces Africanas |
San Juan |
Local history |
Originally a historical pharmacy museum located in a historic residence known as Casa de los Contrafuentes, now an art museum that focuses on Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and visual arts.
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Casa del Compositor Héctor Flores Osuna |
Caguas |
Music |
Museum and former house of composer Héctor Flores Osuna, with additional exhibits on Puerto Rican music and dance.
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Casa del Libro |
San Juan |
Literature |
Museum dedicated to the history of literature and book printing in Puerto Rico and the world with unique collections such as a Gutenberg Bible specimen.
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Casa del Rey |
Dorado |
Local history |
Local history museum located in a former Spanish government building and regional military headquarters.
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Casa del Trovador |
Caguas |
Music |
Museum dedicated to the music history of Caguas and the trobador musical heritage of Puerto Rico.
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Casa Escuté |
Carolina |
Art |
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Casa Jesús T. Piñero |
Canóvanas |
Biographical |
Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, 1930s period home of governor Jesús T. Piñero
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Casa Luis Muñoz Rivera |
Barranquitas |
Biographical |
operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, home of politician Luis Muñoz Rivera
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Casa Museo Joaquin de Rojas |
Barranquitas |
Historic house |
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Casa Paoli |
Ponce |
Music |
Musical life of Antonio Paoli
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Casa Portela Museum
|
Vega Baja
|
Local history
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Operated by the municipality of Vega Baja, dedicated to the local culture and history of the municipality.
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Casa Roig |
Humacao |
Multiple |
Regional history and contemporary art
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Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Caguana |
Utuado |
Indigenous Culture |
Operated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
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Centro Cultural de Barceloneta |
Barceloneta |
Local history |
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Centro Musical Criollo José Ignacio Quintón |
Caguas |
Music |
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El Castillo San Felipe del Morro |
San Juan |
Military |
Part of San Juan National Historic Site, 18th century fort
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El Jefe Museum |
San Juan |
Reggaeton Music |
in Plaza de Las Américas mall[1]
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El Portal Rain Forest Center |
Río Grande |
Natural history |
Animals and plants of the El Yunque rain forest, its importance and conservation efforts
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Fort San Cristóbal |
San Juan |
Military |
Part of San Juan National Historic Site, 16th century fort
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Francisco Oller Museum |
Bayamón |
Multiple |
local history and art
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Fuerte de Vieques |
Vieques |
Multiple |
History, art, Native culture; also known as Museum Fort Count Mirasol
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Hacienda Buena Vista |
Ponce |
Farming |
Historic coffee plantation and farm
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Hacienda Lealtad |
Lares |
Farming |
Historic coffee plantation and farm
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La Casa Blanca |
San Juan |
Historic house |
Juan Ponce de León’s family residence
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Museo Bibiloteco Dr. Jose Barbosa |
Bayamón |
Biographical |
life of politician José Celso Barbosa
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Museo Casa Canales |
Jayuya |
Biographical |
family of Nemesio Canales and their contributions to Puerto Rico's history
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Museo Casa Pueblo |
Adjuntas |
Multiple |
Local culture, art, crafts, nature and the environment
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Museo Caja de Muertos |
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.
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Museo Castillo Serrallés |
Ponce |
Rum History |
Historic 1930s mansion with exhibits about the island's sugar cane and rum industries, and local art exhibits
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Caguas Museum of Art |
Caguas |
Art |
contemporary art
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Museo de Arte de Ponce |
Ponce |
Art |
European, Puerto Rican, and Latin American art
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Museo de Arte Dr. Pio Lopez Martinez |
Cayey |
Art |
operated by the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, features works of Ramon Frade and a Puerto Rican poster collection
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Museo de Arte, Historia y Cultura Casa Alonso |
Vega Baja |
Multiple |
Also known as Casa Alonso
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Museo de Arte e Historia de San Juan |
San Juan |
Multiple |
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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
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Caguas Museum of Folk Arts |
Caguas |
Art |
folk art
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Museo de Casals |
San Juan |
Music |
works of cellist and composer Pablo Casals
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Museo de la Historia de Ponce Casa Salazar-Candal |
Ponce |
Local history |
Ponce's ecology, economy, architecture, government, and elements of daily life
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Museo de la Masacre de Ponce |
Ponce |
Politics |
Site of and history of the Ponce massacre
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Museo de Las Americas |
San Juan |
Multiple |
located in the Ballajá Barracks, history, art and culture of the Americas
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Museo de Los Proceres |
Cabo Rojo |
Multiple |
art and local history
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Museo de Recursos Historicos de Lares |
Lares |
Multiple |
art and local history
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Museo del Cartel José PH. Hernández |
Río Grande |
Art |
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Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño |
Ponce |
Politics |
History of Autonomism in Puerto Rico
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Museo del Indio |
San Juan |
Native American |
located in the Ballajá Barracks
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Museo del Tabaco Herminio Torres Grillo |
Caguas |
Industry |
tobacco, snuff, hand rolling of cigars
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Museo el Cemí |
Jayuya |
Native American |
Taino artifacts and culture
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Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier |
San Juan |
Biographical |
life of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, first woman mayor of San Juan; also known as Museo de Doña Fela
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Museo Francisco Pancho Coimbre |
Ponce |
Sports |
Puerto Rican baseball and sports history
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Caguas Museum of History |
Caguas |
Local history |
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Museo Juan Antonio Corretjer |
Ciales |
Biographical |
life of poet Juan Antonio Corretjer
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Museo del Cafe |
Ciales |
Coffee |
History of coffee production in Ciales
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Museo Mariana Bracetti |
Lares |
Art |
local art and crafts
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Museo Militar Guardia Nacional De Puerto Rico |
San Juan |
Military |
Puerto Rico National Guard, located in Puerta de Tierra
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Museo Puertorriqueño del Deportes |
Salinas |
Sports |
Puerto Rico Museum of Sports
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Museo y Casa de Estudios Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell |
San Germán |
Art |
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Museo y Centro de Estudios Humanísticos, Dra. Josefina Camacho de la Nuez |
Gurabo |
Art |
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Museum of Art of Puerto Rico |
San Juan |
Art |
Art of Puerto Rico
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Museum of Optometry |
Bayamón |
Medical |
Part of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico's School of Optometry
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Museum of Pharmacy and Medicinal Plants |
San Juan |
Medical |
Part of the University of Puerto Rico – School of Pharmacy
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Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña |
Ponce |
Architecture |
Puerto Rican architecture with emphasis on Ponce architecture including Ponce Creole
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Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña |
Ponce |
Music |
Music of Puerto Rico
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Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico |
Guaynabo |
Archaeology |
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Museum of History, Anthropology and Art of the University of Puerto Rico |
San Juan |
Multiple |
history, anthropology, art; also known as Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte, located at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
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Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico |
Guaynabo |
Transportation |
Automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, horse-drawn carriages, ox wagon, history of transportation on the island
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Palacete Los Moreau |
Moca |
Historic house
|
Parque de Bombas |
Ponce |
Firefighting |
Historic fire station and museum
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Parque de las Ciencias |
Bayamón |
Science |
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Pico Pomar Residence |
Coamo |
Local history |
Also known as the Coamo Historic Museum
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Puerto Rican Athenaeum |
San Juan |
Art |
Includes an art gallery, theater, performance hall and library
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Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art |
San Juan |
Art |
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Sala de Exhibiciones Rafael Carrión Pacheco |
San Juan |
Culture |
changing exhibits presented by Banco Popular
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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
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Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center |
Ponce |
Archaeology |
Taino archaeology site and museum
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