The rich heritage of Puerto Rico is obvious in the multiple museums that wind around San Juan. From contemporary Latin American to classic, pieces by local and international artists bring the story of the country to life. Regardless of your personal preference in art, you will be delighted in the vast selection of work on display in the museums of San Juan.
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This museum is housed on the second floor of the Cuartel de Ballajá, a building originally built to accommodate soldiers and their families. It included kitchens, warehouses, stables, and a prison. Exhibits chronicle the cultural development in the new world include craft exhibits, a collection of Caribbean and European art, artifacts, and a collection of carved saints. This 16th century house was built for Ponce De Leon, but he died before he had the chance to move in. His decedents inhabited the house for the next 250 years before it was taken over by the Spanish military. Today it is a museum of life in the 16th, 17th, and 18th century. Each room is decorated to give the observer an idea of what life was like in each period in the house’s history. Museo de La Farmacia and Casa de La Familia Located at 319 Calle Fortaleza, this museum is 2 museums in one. The lower level is a replica of an 18th century pharmacy. The upper level contains a display of what an 18th century house wouldhave looked like. The Casa de la Familia is closed temporarily for renovation, but the Museo de la Farmacia is open to visitors. . Casa del Libro This library chronicles the history of bookbinding and has several samples of bookbinding and a display of the tools used. They also have a page from the book of Amos that came from one of the original Gutenberg Bibles.Casa del Libro has temporarily relocated to 199 Callejón de la Capilla because their building is being renovated. A museum designed for children 15 and under; it houses 3 floors of hands on exhibits where children can learn and explore science and nature. There is plenty here to see and do that will keep the young and young at heart engaged for hours. Dedicated to one of San Juan’s beloved mayors, Doña Felisa Rincón de Gautier, it chronicles her over 20 year political career. When it was built, this building housed a Domenican convent. It is now home to an art museum that houses a collection of Puerto Rican paintings from theinstruments, masks, sculptures and more. Now located in Cuartel de Ballajá because building is being renovated.