Caribbean Museums: Puerto Rico >San Juan >Santurce Arts District
Qualified Ley 20, Law 22, Act 60 Donation
Click here for information
English 
Español de Puerto Rico 
Welcome to our Museum!
When the Spanish first colonized Puerto Rico, churches were located in large cities. As recently as the 1960's, many areas in the mountains did not have local churches.
Hand-carved santos, displayed in niches or alters of each home, represented saints found in churches, but eventually took on additional significance as symbols of folklore, history, tradition, and cultural identity.
Santos became part of almost every rural family.
The Household Saints of Puerto Rico.
Upcoming Events
june, 2021
Avenida de las Artes.com
MUSAN's Guide to the Santurce Arts District
Visit the collection!
Until we open our new exhibition spaces, the collection can be seen by appointment only in our temporary exhibition space.
Contact
Our new building is under renovation at 1673 Ave. Ponce de Leon in the Santurce Arts District. Any visits must be by prior appointment.
Our executive office is located two blocks away - around the corner from Abracadabra Restaurant. Appointments are required for building access.
MUSAN
456 Calle Saldaña, San Juan, PR 00909
info@musan.org
787-455-4216 - English
787-455-4217 - Español
Grand Opening!
Everything depends on our fund-raising efforts - but we hope to complete structural repairs, connect utilities, install windows/doors and provide basic gallery spaces for a 'Phase I' opening in July and a formal opening by the end of 2021.
Check back for updates or click here to check out our progress.
All content is © 2021 Museo de los Santos
MUSAN - Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional is operated by Museo de los Santos Inc.
Museo de los Santos Inc is a certified nonprofit organization under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code Section 1101.01 & qualifies for Law 20/22 annual contributions, as well as under the United States Federal Internal Revenue Service IRS Code Section 501(c)(3).
Click here for .pdf version of 1101.01 certification from Hacienda de Puerto Rico
Click here for .pdf version of 1501(c)(3) certification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Museo de los Santos is a participant in the Nuestro Barrio project sponsored by Sacred Heart University.
Nuestro Barrio es un proyecto de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón operado con apoyo del National Endowment for the Arts y el Economic Development Administration.