Museum of Art of Puerto Rico

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Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Established	July 1, 2000
Location	Santurce, Puerto Rico
Website	MAPR

Museum of Art of Puerto Rico (Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, abbreviated as MAPR) is one of the few museums of art in Puerto Rico. It is located in the heart of Santurce steps away from the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center. The historical building that houses part of the MAPR was built around the 1920s by architect William Shimmelphening. A new wing, designed by architects Otto Reyes and Luis Gutierrez in 1996, was added to the existing building to create what is now the complete structure.

Contents 1 History 2 Current exhibitions 3 Permanent collections 4 Museum Facilites 5 Board of Directors 6 External link

[edit] History

MAPR is a 130,000 square foot neoclassical building from the 1920s formerly known as the San Juan Municipal Hospital. It is one of the biggest museums in the Caribbean and a local house for collections from the 17th century. The new east wing, which is dominated by a five-story-tall stained-glass window, is the work of local artist Eric Tabales.

[edit] Current exhibitions

Current exhibitions include Domingo García: obra selecta en 60 años 1947-2007, Contexto puertorriqueño: del rococó colonial al arte global, and El artista que llevas dentro, Galería ActivArte Fundación Ángel Ramos.

[edit] Permanent collections

Permanent collections include works by José Campeche, Francisco Oller y Cestero, Jesús 'Bubu' Negrón, Carlos Irizarry and Myrna Báez.

[edit] Museum Facilites

• top floor gallery inspired by Oller
• beautiful garden filled with a variety of native flora
• 400-seat theater
• massive atrium
• restaurant
• gift and book store

[edit] Board of Directors

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[edit] External link

• (Spanish Version)