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Old San Juan has been designated a World Heritage Site and contains some of the best museums in the Caribbean!

Museums in the San Juan Metro Area

Coqui Inn makes it easy to explore the culture and museums of Old San Juan and the new 'Arts & Museum' district of Santurce since the local bus runs close to many of the most important cultural attractions.

There is an excellent online map of Old San Juan at http://www.travelmaps.com/OldSanJuan.html that includes references to most of the museums in Old San Juan.

The public bus (we call them "gua-guas") to Old San Juan is just across the footbridge from Coqui Inn. The A-5 Bus runs about every 15 minutes and takes about 40 minutes to reach the bus terminal at the edge of Old San Juan.  The bus fare is only seventy-five cents (exact change only)!

This bus will bring you close to any of the museums in Old San Juan. Make sure you check with each museum for opening days and times.

On your way to Old San Juan, the bus passes just in front of the new fine art museum MAPR.
A little further - you'll find Centro de Bellas Artes (our Fine Arts Center) and the new museum of Contemporary Art.

Note: The A-5 Bus runs all day to about 7pm.  If you plan to stay in Old San Juan later than this, taxis can be found in 'Plaza Colon' near the statue of Columbus & the corner of Calle Fortaleza (near Starbucks, Aqua Viva, Dragon Fly). A taxi should cost approximately $20 for the return trip to Isla Verde depending on traffic and time (night surcharge may apply). Just carry along a card from the hotel to show your taxi driver for directions back to Coqui Inn.

The following information is from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company website www.gotopuertorico.com


Excerpts from GoToPuertoRico.com
The Official Website of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
For more information, visit
www.gotopuertorico.com

 
African Heritage Museum
Museo Nuestra Raíz Africana

Tel. (787) 724-4294 / 724-4184
San José Plaza, San Sebastián St.
Old San Juan, PR 0090
 
Caparra Ruins Historical Museum & Park
Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra
Tel. (787) 781-4795
Road 2, Km. 6.4
Guaynabo, PR 00968

Ruins of one of the oldest Puerto Rican cities capitalized during Spanish rule. A museum located near the ruins exhibits objects related to the history and colonization of Puerto Rico.

 
Casa Alonso Museum of Art, History & Culture
Museo de Arte, Historia y Cultura Casa Alonso

Tel. (787) 855-1364
34 Betances St.
Vega Baja, PR 00693

Located in a beautiful, spacious house constructed in the neoclassic-criollo style of Spanish masonry, pebbles, bricks and wood. The museum opened its doors to the public in September of 1992.

 

Casa Blanca Museum - Museo Casa Blanca
Tel. (787) 725-1454
1 San Sebastián St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

Ponce de León built the original structure in 1521, but died before living there. It was destroyed by a hurricane two years later. The current building was constructed by Ponce de León's son in-law. Now a museum of 16th and 17th century Puerto Rican life, the second floor also houses a Taíno Indian exhibit. Lush gardens cover the grounds.

 
Children’s Museum - Museo del Niño
Tel. (787) 722-3791
150 Cristo St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

 

Felisa Rincón de Gautier Museum
Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier

Tel. (787) 723-1897
51 Caleta de San Juan St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901
 
Francisco Oller Art Museum
Museo de Arte Francisco Oller
Tel. (787) 787-8620
Maceo and Degetau Sts.
Bayamón, PR 00960

The Francisco Oller Museum, located in Bayamon's former City Hall, features memorabilia of the city's history.
 

La Casa del Libro Museum - Museo La Casa del Libro
Tel. (787) 723-0354
255 Cristo St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

 
 
Las Américas Museum - Museo Las Américas
Tel. (787) 724-5052
End of Norzagaray St.
(Former Cuartel de Ballajá), 2nd floor
Old San Juan, PR 00901

The Las Americas Museum features a number of exhibits related to the history and culture of the Americas, from the pre-Colombian era to the present. Artists from Latin America, the United States, and Puerto Rico also exhibit their work in our galleries.
 

Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín

Tel. (787) 755-7979
Road 877, Km. 0.4
Río Piedras, PR 00926

The residence of Luis Muñoz Marín, this museum features the work of famous Puerto Rican artists. Seminars related to Puerto Rican history and culture are also held here.
 

 
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Tel. (787) 977-6277
300 De Diego Ave.
Santurce, PR 00911
www.mapr.org

 

Museum of Contemporary Art
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

Tels. 787-977-4030, 787-977-4031, 787-977-4032
Rafael M. De Labra Historic Building
Ponce de León Ave,  Corner, Roberto H. Todd
Santurce, Puerto Rico
www.museocontemporaneopr.org
Email: des@museocontemporaneopr.org

Devoted to collect, preserve and exhibit works by vanguard artists from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean an Latin America.  The museum presents an atractive program of cultural activities.  Besides art galleries and workshops the stately red-brick also houses a professional conservation and restoration laboratory, a documentation center with specialized information on contemporary art, and comfortable spaces for leasing, where diverse activities are celebrated.
 
The museum store as well as the spacious inner courtyard makes more pleasant the visits to the museum.  Welcome to the MAC!
 

 
Pablo Casals Museum - Museo Pablo Casals
Tel. (787) 723-9185
101 San Sebastián St.
Corner, Cristo St., San José Plaza
Old San Juan, PR 00901

This museum, in an 18th century building in Old San Juan, covers the life and works of the world famous cellist and humanist, Pablo Casals, who passed away in 1973. On exhibit are original manuscripts of Casals' music, along with his cello and piano, on display in the main hall.
 

Parks and Museums Bureau
Programa de Museos y Parques

Tel. (787) 977-2700 / 977-2701
199 Callejón de la Capilla St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

We offer general information about museums, parks, and other cultural places on the island.
 

 
Puerto Rico Indian Museum -
Museo del Indio de Puerto Rico

Tel. (787) 724-0700, ext. 4223
End of Norzagary St.
(Former Beneficiencia Bldg.)
Old San Juan, PR 00901

Created by the Puerto Rico Institute of Culture, the Puerto Rico Indian Museum was developed to help visitors better understand Puerto Rican origins and culture. The collection features objects made by the Taino Indians, including various kinds of vessels, stone and wooden ornaments, canoes, and arrows.
 

Ramón Power & Giralt House
Casa Ramón Power y Giralt

Tel. (787) 722-5834
155 Tetuán St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

 
 
San Juan Museum - Museo de San Juan
Tel. (787) 724-1875 / 723-4317
150 Norzagaray St.
Old San Juan, PR 00901

 
UPR Museum of History, Anthropology & Art
UPR Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte

Universidad de Puerto Rico
Tel. (787) 764-0000, ext. 2452
Ponce de León Ave.
Río Piedras, PR 00918
 

Coqui Inn - San Juan, Puerto Rico's best budget hotel in Isla Verde, near beach, casinos, restaurants & shops!

Our budget hotel is an overpass away from Isla Verde Avenue - one short block to Isla Verde Beach!

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