Free: Third Saturday of each month; Wednesday (Seniors only)
Founded in 1969, El Museo del Barrio specializes in Latin American and Caribbean art, with an emphasis on works from Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community in New York City. The museum features an extensive collection of around 8,500[2] pieces composed of pre-Columbian and traditional artifacts, particularly a large permanent Taíno exhibit, as well as 20th century arts and crafts, graphics and popular media, Mexican masks, textiles from Chile and photographs and traditional art from Puerto Rico.
Address: 230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
Opening Hours: We-Sat 11am – 6pm; Closed Mondays
Direction: Subway 6 to 103rd St. Station, 2/3 to 110th St. and Lenox Ave. Station
Phone: +1 (212) 831-7272
Website: www.elmuseo.org
Photo credit: El Museo del Barrio
