Museo de Arte de Ponce
One of the most important art museums in the Caribbean, anchored by Frederic Leighton's Flaming June.
The Museo de Arte de Ponce was founded by former governor Luis A. Ferré. Its building was designed by Edward Durell Stone, the architect of New York's Museum of Modern Art, and its hexagonal galleries are lit by skylights. The collection of about 4,500 works spans European painting from the 14th to 19th centuries. Its Pre-Raphaelite holdings are especially renowned, and Leighton's Flaming June is the museum's crown jewel. It also holds Puerto Rican and Latin American art. The museum is generally open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00. Adult admission is about US$15, and you should allow about 2 hours. It stands on Las Américas Avenue, about 1 km south of the old town, and is reachable on foot or by taxi.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
- Casa Armstrong-Poventud
- Plaza Las Delicias
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
- Parque de Bombas
- Teatro La Perla
- Museo de la Historia de Ponce