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El Museo del Barrio

El Museo del Barrio in “El Barrio” East Harlem, Manhattan, is NYC’s Latino, Caribbean and Latin American art museum.

The El Museo Three Kings Day Parade is one of the highlights of New York’s holiday season.

The museum was founded by El Barrio’s New York Puerto Rican community, but now has a broader focus. It began as a community center and still functions like one.

Some Puerto Ricans are upset that El Museo isn’t just Puerto Rican anymore, but we should be proud to have opened doors for all Latins in New York City. 🇵🇷

El Museo del Barrio News

April 12, 2022

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Puerto Rican Art

Raphael Montañez Ortiz : A Contextual Retrospective explores identity, decolonization and ethno-aesthetics through a founder’s work at El Museo del Barrio in El Barrio East Harlem Thu, Apr 14 – Sep 11. elmuseo.org 🇵🇷

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El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029
(between 104th & 105th St)
East Harlem, Manhattan

Subway
(6) to 103rd St (5 blocks)

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From Puerto Rico to the World

El Museo was founded in 1969 by New York City’s Puerto Rican community. The museum has a strong permanent collection of Indigenous Taíno and Puerto Rican art. It produces some world-class exhibitions.

There is some controversy in the community that the museum is no longer led by Puerto Ricans and produces exhibitions that are not Puerto Rican. Yet Puerto Rico itself is a mix of many cultures. Let’s be proud of what we have accomplished and that we are leading the way for other Latin communities in New York and across the United States.

“Pa’lante pa’lante como un elefante…”

Ismael Rivera “El Nazareno” (1976) 🇵🇷

The Year at El Museo del Barrio

January at El Museo

El Museo Three Kings Day Parade

The El Museo Three Kings Day Parade marches to La Marqueta in El Barrio East Harlem on Fri, Jan 6, 2023.

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March at El Museo

Spring Benefit

The El Museo del Barrio Spring Benefit honors Willy Chavarria and Karla Martinez de Salas with performances by Yendry and Christian Martir at the Edition Times Square on Tue, Mar 29, 2022 from 7-10pm. From $600. elmuseo.org 🇵🇷

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June at El Museo

Museum Mile Festival

El Museo del Barrio joins the Museum Mile Festival open house street party on Tue, Jun 7, 2022.

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Past Exhibitions and Events

The El Museo del Barrio Spring Benefit honors Willy Chavarria and Karla Martinez de Salas with performances by Yendry and Christian Martir at the Edition Times Square on Tue, Mar 29 from 7-10pm. From $600. elmuseo.org 🇵🇷

Popular Painters & Other Visionaries, an exhibition of “outsider artists,” is Fri, Nov 12, 2021 – Feb 27, 2022. $9. elmuseo.org 🇧🇷🇨🇺🇭🇹🇲🇽🇳🇮🇵🇷🇺🇸🇻🇪

En Foco: The New York Puerto Rican Experience, 1973-74, an exhibition by founders of En Foco, the Puerto Rican photography group, is Fri, Nov 12, 2021 – Feb 27, 2022. $9. elmuseo.org 🇵🇷

Taller Boricua: A Political Print Shop in New York is online through Dec 31, 2021. 🇵🇷

Estamos Bien – La Trienal 20/21 ends Sep 26, 2021. 🇦🇷🇨🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇫🇷🇭🇹🇵🇪🇵🇷🇺🇸

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