Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (1200 Avenida de León, e/Avenida R.H. Todd, Santurce) — This Georgian-style structure, once a public school, displays a dynamic range of works by both established and up-and-coming Latin American artists. Many of the works on display have strong political messages, including pointed commentaries on Puerto Rico’s status as […]
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (299 Avenida de Diego, Santurce) — Puerto Rico’s fine art museum is in San Juan, between Old San Juan and the Condado resort area. This two-building museum is one of the largest in the Caribbean and features art by mostly local and Spanish artists from the 17th century to […]
La Respuesta (1600 Avenida Fernández Juncos, Santurce) – this art space, which doubles as a bar, is more reminiscent of New York’s Lower East Side than Latin Caribbean. This venue is decorated with music posters and stuffed superheroes that holds art exhibitions and shows by local indie bands like Campo-Formio, Tach.dé or Fantasmes, a psychedelic-rock […]
Espacio 1414 (1414 Avenida Fernández Juncos, Santurce) – showcases the private collection of the Cuba-born couple Diana and Moisés Berezdivin, avid art collectors who have significantly contributed to the island’s visual arts. Housed in a spare three-level former warehouse, the collection includes thought-provoking works by emerging and well-known contemporary artists, including the Argentine Guillermo Kuitca, […]
C787 Studios (Calle Cerra 734, Santurce) – opened in 2009, this space, a graffiti-sprayed empty lot cum alternative-rock stage, is dedicated to experimental design. Its walls are covered with quirky T-shirts created by 17 artists from around the world. C787 is a participant in “Santurce es Ley”, a cultural festival that local gallery owners and […]
Santurce is one of the districts (or barrios) of San Juan. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the capital’s districts. With a total population of 94,067, Santurce has a bigger population than most of the municipalities of Puerto Rico. As a result, it is also one of the most densely populated […]
Isla Verde is a tourist-friendly area located east of the San Juan district of Santurce and next to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Isla Verde is also close to the college town of Río Piedras and the residential counterpart surroundings of Hato Rey. These days, Isla Verde has a string of five-star & four star […]
EL CONDADO El Condado (Spanish for “county”) is primarily a middle to upper class community. It is located east of the historic colonial district of Old San Juan. It is one 40 “sub-districts” of Santurce district. The eastern border is marked by De Diego Avenue and its straight extension towards the Atlantic coast. On the […]
Museo la Casa (199 Callejón de la Capilla, Old San Juan) — Dedicated to the artistry of the printed word, this museum counts among its holdings approximately 400 books printed before the 15th century—one of the larger such collections in the Western hemisphere. It also owns two royal decrees from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella […]
Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier (51 Caleta de San Juan, Old San Juan) — This tiny but fascinating museum honors Felisa Rincón de Gautier, who served as San Juan’s mayor from 1946 to 1968. Throughout her life, “Doña Felisa” worked tirelessly on various public causes, including women’s voting rights and health care for the poor. […]