Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
The Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña is a museum in Ponce, Puerto Rico, that showcases the development of Puerto Rican music, with displays of Taíno, Spanish, and African musical instruments that were played in the romantic danza genre, the favorite music of 19th-century Puerto Rican high society, as well as the more African-inspired bomba and plena styles.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: music history museum in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Music Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parque de Bombas and Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.
Parque de Bombas
Museum
Photo: Jmoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parque de Bombas is a historic former fire station in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island." The Parque de Bombas is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral.
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Church
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, or simply Ponce Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce located in downtown Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Plaza Las Delicias
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains.
Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
- Categories: music museum, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tercero, Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Պուերտոռիկյան երաժշտության թանգարան”
- Dutch: “Museo de la Musica Puertorriquena”
- Dutch: “Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña”
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