Ponce - History of Ponce Museum Museo de la Historia de Ponce

For first time visitors eager to learn more about their beautiful surroundings, the Museo de la Historia de Ponce (History of Ponce Museum) is a good starting point. This museum exhibits the growth and change of the city of Ponce since the time of the Taíno Indians. Considered a large museum in relevance to the size of Ponce, the Museo de la Historia de Ponce has ten galleries documenting the city's history regarding politics, culture, economy, ecology, education, medicine, architecture and daily life. The local citizens donated most of the artificats to the museum. The building (1911) combines typical ponceño, Moorish and neoclassical elements of architecture and is unique in its appearance.