Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña

The Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña is a museum in , 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.
  • 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.

Museum
The is a historic former fire station in . 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 is located at the town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral.

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 , .

Park
is the main plaza in the city of , . The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains.

Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña

Latitude
18.01219° or 18° 0′ 44″ north
Longitude
-66.61323° or 66° 36′ 48″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
77CM296P+VP
Geo­Names ID
4566386
Wiki­data ID
Q6940553
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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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