Museum of History, Anthropology and Art of the University of Puerto Rico
Anthropology and art museum in San Juan, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Museum of History, Anthropology and Art of the University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte de la Universidad de Puerto Rico) — often shortened to Museum of the UPR (Museo de la UPR) or MAHA — is a university museum dedicated to anthropology, archaeology and the history of art of Puerto Rico located on the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Officially dating to 1951,[1] this museum is the oldest in Puerto Rico[2] with its first collection being even older dating to 1914, donated by then Resident Commissioner Federico Degetau.[3]
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Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte de la Universidad de Puerto Rico | |
Former name | Museo Juan Ponce de León |
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Location | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Type | Anthropology and art museum |
Website | https://www.uprrp.edu/tag/museo-de-arte-upr/ |
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