Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
A small memorial museum on the site of the 1937 Ponce Massacre, telling the history of Puerto Rico's nationalist movement.
On March 21, 1937, Palm Sunday, police opened fire on a parade held here by the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, killing 19 people. The event is known as the Ponce Massacre. The small building on the corner where it happened was the party's local office, and it is now a memorial museum. It displays photographs, newspapers and personal relics from the time, along with materials on nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos. It is an important stop for understanding the question of Puerto Rico's political identity. Admission is free. The museum is generally open Wednesday to Sunday, and a visit takes about 30 minutes. It stands at the corner of Marina and Aurora streets, about five minutes' walk from Plaza Las Delicias.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 08:30–16:30 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Plaza Las Delicias
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Parque de Bombas
- Casa Armstrong-Poventud
- Teatro La Perla
- Museo de la Historia de Ponce
- Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
- Plaza del Mercado Isabel II