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Ponce History Museum, Ponce

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The most complete history museum of the country, Ponce History Museum offers insight into the development of Puerto Rico from its first Taino inhabitants to the present day. Start your tour with the first exhibition hall, and learn about the nature of the country, the mountains, plains, and climate. Moving on to the ten remaining halls, you'll see a representation of a pre-Hispanic settlement and the different ethnicities that merged together, all the way to contemporary architecture, politics, and culture. Arrange your visit to Ponce History Museum and discover more family-friendly attractions in Ponce using our Ponce day trip planning website.

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4.6

By stez

The majority of the museum is actually closed, because apparently the building still hasn't been deemed safe by FEMA engineers. But Ronald met us at the door, and although, at first, we really didn't.... more

The majority of the museum is actually closed, because apparently the building still hasn't been deemed safe by FEMA engineers. But Ronald met us at the door, and although, at first, we really didn't.... more »
By N1965UMrichardg

A quaint museum that provides you the very rich history of Ponce and after seeing this museum you will understand why they say Pomce es Ponce

A quaint museum that provides you the very rich history of Ponce and after seeing this museum you will understand why they say Pomce es Ponce more »
By DFC837

This was my favorite museum in Ponce. Great variety of interesting themes and exhibits. There are also lots of cultural references, including the movie West Side Story, which was really my first...

This was my favorite museum in Ponce. Great variety of interesting themes and exhibits. There are also lots of cultural references, including the movie West Side Story, which was really my first... more »

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By Shital Shah

This was the single best place we visited in Ponce. Everything else was closed down (don't come to the city on Monday or Tuesday) or not in operation due to the recent trifecta of hurricane/earthquake/covid, but this place had the curator (Ron?) waiting to welcome us with a smile at the front door. He walked us through the small but thorough museum and explained the city's past and present. He spoke English very well. All of it is free. What a treat! We were grateful for his time and generosity, our time in Ponce was greatly bettered by this visit.

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By Eli S Gonzalez Arroyo

Amazing place with a great explanation of the history of Ponce! Would definitely recommend!

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By Tami Winbush

Was given a personal walking tour through the museum by one of the personnel. He was very knowledgeable and friendly.

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By Jose R Lopez

Beautiful building and nice museum to learn more about the town of Ponce PR. They give you good history about it's pass lifestyle.

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By J B

Amazing experience. Ronald was very knowledgeable and taught me everything to know about Ponce. Museum has a lot of nice exhibits too. Don’t forget to go outside for even more !

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