El Museo del Barrio
El Museo del Barrio, often known simply as El Museo (the museum), is a museum at 1230 Fifth Avenue in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is located near the northern end of Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile, immediately north of the Museum of the City of New York. Founded in 1969, El Museo specializes in Latin American and Caribbean art, with an emphasis on works from Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican community in New York City. It is the oldest museum of the country dedicated to Latino art.
| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | 1230 Fifth Avenue, Upper Manhattan, New York, NY |
| Type | Art, Cultural |
| Director | Patrick Charpenel (2017 - Present) |
| Public transit access | Subway: at 103rd Street at 110th Street Bus: M3, M4, M102, M116 |
| Website | elmuseo.org |
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