El Museo del Barrio

El Museo del Barrio is a art museum Central Park New York located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (212) 831-7272

  • Website

    elmuseo.org

  • X (Twitter)

    elmuseo

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    elmuseo

  • Type

    Art Museum

Address

1230 5th Ave (btwn E 104th & E 105th St) New York , NY 10029 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Free
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Erik Cintron

Small but pretty museum that's always changing its art . It always funky and new stuff from Latino and Afro Caribbean artists . It's always representing the urban part of the city .

Teachers College Student Affairs

The museum offers a mix of rotating exhibits , ranging from the spicy and fun, to the political and motivating. You'll leave either wanting to dance the salsa or change the world.

Harlem Ambassador

Free admission 3rd Saturdays have allowed El Museo to attract the masses. Art combines carib, latin, and American styles with soulful interpretations. Def not the Whitney. Enjoy the cafe and theaters .

Elizabeth Otaola

Very cool fashion exhibit by Antonio Lopez. Loved discovering this museum , and getting away from my typical pleasure: The MET

JC Earle

Check it out during the summer and if you can catch a show there during the LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference ... usually second week in July): #ballerstatus

MetroFocus

New York's leading Latino cultural institution is free every third Saturday of the month. Check out MetroFocus for other free or discounted admission days offered by museums throughout the city . Read more

Talisman

Go see the #discoballpiñata art piece by Risa Puno in the café ! And come back in November to smash it open!!

MuseumMileNYC

Make your Saturdays super at El Museo with concerts , storytelling, artmaking, and gallery tours for all ages: FREE ADMISSION every third Saturday of the month.

MuseumMileNYC

On Saturdays, check out the FREE walking tour of the neighborhood , including the Graffiti Wall of Fame, Julia de Burgos Boulevard, and local murals . Tours leave from the lobby at 11:30 am.

Santiago S

Hidden latino gem, dedicated to the artistic landscape of Latino , Caribbean, and Latin American cultures.

BLOUIN ARTINFO

Check out the Signs, Systems & the City exhibition . Features works with an urban sensibility that deploy pared-down building blocks of shape, color, and form to express revealing worldviews. Read more

Timothy

The Nueva York exhibit (in collaboration with New-York Historical Society) uncovers how Latinos and Spanish-speaking countries have helped shape New York into the most vibrant city in the world.

Compass

The center for Latin American arts and culture has hosted exhibits and activists since 1969.

Postabon

El Museo del Barrio has free admission on the third Saturday every month. Keep in mind the museum also has "suggestion admission " so you can pay less. More deals can be found at Postabon.com! Read more

Phoenix ????????????

If you want to learn about upcoming exhibitions and events , check their FB page

Xiomara Tamara

The art is great! The culture pours from the walls!

Kamaria Mion

Lots of politically motivated and activist art . Very thought provoking

MuseumNerd

Pester El Museo staff about joining twitter. They are literally the last holdout in a city where all the museums (even @HSAmuseum!) are on twitter.

HashtagNYU

Free admission with your NYU Card, plus a 10% store and cafe discount !

BLOUIN ARTINFO

El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 highlights the most innovative, cutting-edge art being produced by emerging Latino and Latin American artists currently working in the greater New York area. Read more

Remezcla

Check out this retrospective project featuring the art of Marisol at El Museo. On display until Jan. 11, 2015. Read more

Afi Yellow-Duke

The exhibits here are always fantastic. Go ASAP.

En Foco Inc

S-Files artists Justine Reyes was published by En Foco in Nueva Luz, and Rachelle Mozman was featured in it's Touring Gallery .

El Museo del Barrio

Check us out on Facebook for info on our upcoming programs and Latino art happenings around NYC!

Lea Ceasrine

$9 entry or FREE every THIRD Saturday of the month.

Abiola Abrams

The most fun you can have in a museum in nyc!

Clarisel Gonzalez

El Museo del Barrio's annual Three Kings Parade is tomorrow in the streets of East Harlem. It's a kid friendly event of course. www.elmuseo.org

Flavorpill

Latin flavor for the family, kids 12 and under get in free: <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/zyEuiX"target="_blank" data-sig="p5cPRVk4+7JHgnK+VZUVMsgHU9I=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://bit.ly/zyEuiX</a>

THIRTEEN

For THIRTEEN members: Dos-por-Uno (2-for-1) admission ; 10% off La Tienda purchases; 10% off El Café ; 10% off Familia membership.

The Corcoran Group

This one room museum is filled with an impressive array of work – you won’t be bored. And admission is pay-what-you-wish.

Rich K.

Marisol exhibit is worth a look.

loran jonak

Only one artist on exhibit right now, but I'm excited to see who they'll be adding.

BLOUIN ARTINFO

After a long renovation, this under-appreciated museum is once again showing off its trove of Latino , Caribbean, and Latin American art .

Cari

RADIANCE weekly dance parties in connection with Biennale. Wednesdays 6-9p.

MuseumMileNYC

Catch El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 through January 8, 2012. Wednesdays 6-9 pm admission is FREE with live DJ & drink specials .

Kennelly

Easiest location to register for an NYC ID

Angel Rafael

It's a small museum worth seeing. It's entrance price is by donation.

Roberto Juárez-Garza

It lacks some key original pieces, but it's worth the time; even more if you take advantage of the discounted student rate.

Susan Kline

Small but strong collection. About 1 hour visit to see it all.

highwind

Free admission for all Bloomberg employees.

Remezcla

Catch Leonino perform at El Museo on November 6th. Read more

Jeanette Nunez

Almost every thursday they have a free concert . check their calendar Read more

Dora

Super Sábado – every third Saturday, 11am-9pm – is free!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

BLOUIN ARTINFO

SUPER SABADO ! Target Free Third Saturdays at El Museo. Read more

Mike Bloomberg

On 1/6/12, I came here for the 35th Annual Three Kings Day Parade .

Debbie Kopinski

Eat at the cafe !

David

The permanent collection is informative, but the Ferrer exhibition is terribly curated - we arrived not knowing who Ferrer is/was and why he's important, and left without any improvement on this. Very

Bea

Very Nice!!!!!

David

disappointing and small gallery . Give it a miss unless you have a particular passion for it and know all the background, because you won't learn anything here.

August Major

Free Wednesday's 6-9pm

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