Ponce Attractions
Allegory of War & Peace ca. 1560 © John Betancourt, Museo de Arte de Ponce
Ponce Art Museum
The 'Museo de Arte de Ponce' contains the largest art collection
in the Caribbean, housed in a building designed by Edward Durrell
Stone, who designed the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The
impressive building is comprised of seven interconnected hexagons
topped with glass cupolas. Inside are more than 1,000 paintings and
400 sculptures covering classical, ancient and contemporary works.
Among the prizes of the collection are works by Velasquez, Rubens
and Rodin. Puerto Rican art also features strongly.
Address: 2325 Avenue Las Americas;
Website: www.museoarteponce.org;
Telephone: 200 7090;
Opening time: Monday to Friday 11am to 7pm, Saturday to 8pm, Sunday to 5pm.;
Admission: US$5 (adults), US$2.50 (children under 12).
