Museo de la Historia de Ponce
A city museum housed in two historic mansions, telling the story of Ponce from Taíno times to the sugar boom.
The Museo de la Historia de Ponce sits on the corner of Isabel and Mayor streets in the old town. It is made up of two neoclassical and Creole-style mansions, including the Salazar-Candal House, and the buildings themselves are part of the attraction. More than ten galleries trace Ponce's history chronologically, covering its geography, Taíno culture, colonization and slavery, the sugar and rum economies, political figures and city life. Exhibits include old photographs, maps and furniture. Admission costs a few dollars. The museum is usually open Tuesday to Sunday, and a visit takes about an hour. It is a three-minute walk from Plaza Las Delicias and can be combined with other mansion museums nearby.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Teatro La Perla
- Parque de Bombas
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Plaza Las Delicias
- Plaza del Mercado Isabel II
- Casa Armstrong-Poventud
- Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
- Casa Wiechers-Villaronga