Museo de las Americas

The museum is undergoing renovation, but it doesn't interfere with one's enjoyment of the place. There's a $6 fee. The exhibits are divided into 8 Salas and cover the scope of Puerto Rican history. I especially liked the exhibition of Henrrique Méndez Cąratini. Not a part of the museum, but on the 3rd floor of the complex is an exhibition of La Borinqueña, the PR super-heroine created by Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez. The area has other museums, El Morro, and the Viejo San Juan Cemetery, to name a few. Plan on 4-5 hours in the area to catch all the sights.

A beautiful and powerful museum- educating and taking the visitor through the history of the island and its global impact. Excellent!

Has a ton of interesting and beautiful exhibits to see. Would not expect a little kid to stay interested/do well inside.

An important worldly cultural institution that goes through the history and art of the Americas. Strongly recommend and this museum has incredibly influenced me.

Cheap and incredibly informative, but not the most convenient hours :(. I only got to go for an hour because they close at 4 and have an hour and a half from 11:45-1:00 that they are closed, but in that hour I went through one information dense exhibit and one art exhibit that are so worth the $4 I spent. If you want to go, definitely schedule out 2-3 hours, especially if you love to read into museums in depth.

This is my second time at this museum in eight years. It provided nice respite from the scattered rain showers of the day. I couldn't pay cash at the front desk, I had to go to the gift shop. We also found out that two galleries were closed for renovations, which is sad because they sounded very interesting. But the exhibits were laid out nicely, it was clean, and did tell a story. The first exhibit seemed to be the most educational and inclusive of different native cultures. Another exhibit had a huge doll house with such intricate details it was mesmerizing. I enjoyed Gallery 5 which had a modern story of PR female artists who met in Mexico. Then it jumped to gallery 8 which was not as memorable. The building was completed in the 1860s and use to house Spanish/PR military troops. It was the barracks, but the central square is very typical Spanish. They have a nice coffee shop and ample space for pictures in the square. The museum staff was open and professional. For six dollars a person, it's probably one of the better museums to visit in San Juan.

It is an old soldier barracks that have been restored. The museum is on the second floor only. They have 8 exhibit rooms but 3 were closed when we visited. The rooms are really cool, all have AC. It's not that great of a museum, but for $6 entry fee, it's okay. Bathrooms coffee shop and gift store available on the first floor.

If you love art, culture, history, and/or the Caribbean, the Museo de las Americas is a sure-to-please stop on any itinerary. Organized into a series of small galleries, with informed and engaged docents, the curators’ care for their content is evident in the powerful and thought provoking installations that showcase the intertwined histories of indigenous, Afro-Caribbean, and colonial cultures. Grab a great coffee in the small cafe while the museum closes an hour for lunch.