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El Museo del Barrio

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El Museo del Barrio is a leading Latino cultural institution dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American art and culture, founded in 1969 in East Harlem. The museum presents art from pre-Columbian civilizations to the present, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Latino community in New York City.

Est. 1969

Permanent Collection

El Museo's La Permanente collection comprises approximately 8,000 objects spanning pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, modern, and contemporary Latino and Latin American art. The museum's collection is especially strong in Taíno art from the Caribbean, Santos de Palo (carved wooden saints), and contemporary Puerto Rican and Nuyorican art.

Collection Highlights

Taíno art collection (pre-Columbian Caribbean)Santos de Palo carved saints collectionGraphic arts from the Puerto Rican communityContemporary Latin American art holdingsCollection of works by Nuyorican artistsPhotography collection documenting East Harlem
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Hours & Admission

Hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11am – 6pm
ThursdayToday11am – 6pm
Friday11am – 6pm
Saturday11am – 6pm
Sunday11am – 5pm

Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Admission

Pay What You Wish

Suggested: $9

General$9
Students$5
Seniors$5
Children under 12Free

Suggested admission. Free for members and children under 12.

Access & Getting There

Accessibility

  • ♿ Wheelchair accessible

Amenities

🛍Gift Shop

Getting There

6 to 103rd St

Plan Your Visit

1230 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10029

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Call: (212) 831-7272

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