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Art, Culture and History in San Juan Puerto Rico

The museums and cultural sites of Puerto Rico echo the island's rich cultural heritage. With art and sites dating from the 16th century, when Juan Ponce de Leon became the island's first governor to some of the most outstanding art of the 21st century, visitors have a chance to take an amazing tour of Puerto Rico's past, present and future.

Some of our favorites include:

Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Caparra Ruins Historical Museum & Park) Guaynabo
Featuring an up-close look at the colonization of Puerto Rico at the museum located the ruins of one of the oldest cities from the time of Spanish rule.

Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré (Fine Arts Center) Santurce
Featuring four theaters, including European-style Café Teatro Sylvia Rexach

Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Museum of Art) San Juan
Features a wide range of Puerto Rican and global art masterpieces from the 17th century to the present.

Museum of Contemporary Art (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo) Santurce
Featuring the leading artists from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the rest of Latin America.

Museo de Arte de Ponce (Ponce Museum of Art) Ponce
Featuring 5 centuries of Western art.

Museo Castillo Serrallés (Serrallés Castle Museum) Ponce
Featuring a look at the history of the rum and sugar industries, and a look into the life of early sugar barons.

Museo Casa Blanca (Casa Blanca Museum) San Juan
Featuring a look at 16th & 17th century Puerto Rican life.