05/15/2012
11:34 AM
so lame...
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars
there's literally two rooms to walk. Once I was done, I was like "that's it? give me my $10 donation back!"
05/08/2012
10:41 AM
¡Que bueno!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Small space featuring a permanent collection as well as temporary shows of work by Latino artists. Always interesting and affecting. Great café and gift shop as well. Admission cost is...
04/06/2012
01:29 PM
If you are checking out museums or Spanish Harlem (or both) - this is a good place to stop off if you have the time.
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ok - so this is not a huge New York museum but it's definitely a really nice spot to check out. The small exhibits share a small part of afro-caribbean history in the Spanish speaking islands that...
03/31/2012
09:55 PM
Saved by one exhibit
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
This museum is dedicated to the Puerto Rican culture but has expanded to the culture of Latin American. That is quite a mission considering the size and scope.
Honestly, I thought the majority of...
03/17/2012
07:01 PM
Not a Museum
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars
Really its an art gallery - and a poor representation of Latin American art. Not worth your trip uptown, and not worthy of the title Museum.
03/01/2012
06:28 AM
Interesting cultural museum in Spanish Harlem
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
El Museo del Barrio is a small but colorful museum located on 5th Avenue near the north end of Central Park. When we visited there was a great exhibition (The S Files), the Museo's sixth biennial...
02/26/2012
06:04 PM
Latin culture forever!!!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Calling ALL parents!! please introduce your kids to this gem of culture & history and then keep on coming... as they update their art every couple of months. Kids and adults benefit from the regular...
10/25/2011
09:13 AM
An undiscovered museum inthe heart of NYC
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
Had been to NYC before and had seen many of the great sites and museums, but I ventured out and went to El Museo del Barrio on 5th Ave. The museum specializes in Caribbean, Latino, & Latin American...
08/01/2011
03:14 PM
Off The Beaten Track Treasure
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
Make a point of booking the Saturday walking tour of Spanish Harlem. It leaves at 11:30 from Museo del Barrio. You must pre-book. We were treated to an enthusiastic and passionate tour by Luke Nephew...
10/28/2010
08:54 PM
Not Representative of El Barrio
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars
Admittedly, I am not a scholar of El Barrio; nonetheless, I know that the area has, for the past eighty years been a place of cultural blending because its cheap housing attracted the poorest of...