Museum of the Dominican Man

It's a beautiful building, in a lovely park, and there are three full levels but there aren't many things to see. On the third floor is a very nice exhibit of pottery and religious artifacts and on the first floor there are a few things from the slave trade. But most often there are just pictures of things and things to read. Though I will say the the statue in the alcove by the elevator is really good; really a poignant piece of art, with great emotion. They should have that in a much more prominent place than it is, tucked away.

I was looking forward to the experience. Unfortunately, the museum is undergoing reconstruction of its physical structure & exhibits. Based on the few items available, they should just offer a discounted rate in the meantime.

This compact museum was a phenominal way to learn precolumbian history directly from the descendents of the first Caribbean people. The signage balanced a global perspective with personal stories, allowing visitors to understand the facts without getting bogged down by a barrage of details. Spanish language signage was written at about a sixth grade reading level with the exception of some technical terms. (Fortunately for me, most of these were derived from Greek and Latin roots with cognates in English.) No audio tour in Spanish or another language was available; my eyes became tired from so much reading. The modern building was fully wheelchair accessibility, although like many museums, the galleries could have used more seating. The first floor was well lit, while the second floor was dark for ambiance. The second floor included imagery of bloodless human sacrifice and ritualist cohoba inhalation, which may bother some visitors. Tickets prices were RD$100 (US$1.75) for adults and RD$20 (US$0.35) for students, once again an amazing bargain for so much history. While the scope of this musuem was super specific and may not be for everyone, I believe this was best location in the world to discover the full spectrum of early Caribbean culture.

This was less of a museum and more like a room with poorly spaced decorations. To think that it's been this empty for over ten years is insane. The displays they do have are nice but I wouldn't recommend wasting the money. They should at least offer discounted prices for the lack of things.

Really, informative museum, I highly recommend stopping by. It's not that big of a museum, so you don't have to plan a whole day detour it

Nice and informative, but could be so much better. Would have appreciated the text in both Spanish and English. Missed opportunity for a gift shop.

More charm than four Tates. Please go. Audio guide is 👌🏻. All the galleries and municipal stuff around here is great.

This is a fairly new museum and doesn't have much. The little they do have is great with details and history on the Taino, the indigenous people before Colombus. It was only 100 Dominican pesos, which is $1.65 US dollars. It's was about 20 min drive from Colonial Zone, with traffic on the way back it was 30 min. If you have time to pop over, might be worth it. There are other museums right next to it; Museum of history and geography, Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Natural History.