This museum emerges from the interest of exposing, protecting, preserving and spreading the cultural heritage of Dominican Republic, as well as enhancing the knowledge level about our origins and culture.

The Taino Art Museum is a necessary destination for who is interested in developing cultural tourist activities.  At visiting the museum you will be able to immerse yourself into the world of the first inhabitants of The Antilles, Tainos: indigenous people of beautiful appearance who lived in full harmony with their ecosystem and were isolated from the world known till then.

Taino Art Museum is located in Plaza Arawack, 2nd. Floor, in San Felipe,Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Telephone: +001 809 586 7601

Columbus’ Palace Museum was constructed between 1510 and 1510. It was constructed on a place next to Ozama River shore; this place was a given to Diego Colon by the King Fernando the Catholic. At the beginning it had 22 rooms from which only 15 are preserved due to the years of the construction and that it was totally abandoned and in ruins.  In 1957 it was officially declared as a museum by the Dominican Government.

This residence is a lively representation of colonial times of Dominican Republic. Once inside the museum we can appreciate the works of art which let us see the past in a future time; it is like if XVI century had stopped and let us value its charms.

The museum was the first house of this type constructed in Dominican Republic. It has a visitor’s monthly average of 18,500.  We can count more than 800 pieces from the XIII to the XX Century, decorating the place for the pleasure of all the people who visit this beautiful place.  The chambers are furnished with beds from that century as well as some paints and musical instruments. The Columbus’ Palace Museum was remodeled in this century to stop being Columbus’ Palace and then becoming the museum.

Columbus’ Palace Museum is located in Plaza España, Colonial Zone
Schedule 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday to Sundays.
Telephone: (809) 682-4750

In this museum you can appreciate the Dominican fauna and flora characteristics with endemic and foreign species.  The National Natural History Museum has a division of content according to knowledge areas: Universe Room, Earth Room, Ecological Room and Human Room.

In the museum spaces you can appreciate real ecosystems which demonstrate some species life in a natural way, according to environment they come from.

An important aspect is that this valuable museum was recently reorganized and remodeled to open again its doors to the public with better elements of culture and entertainment. Nowadays it has new attractions which include interactive exhibitions and demonstrations.

In the museum entrance enormous marine animal’s skeletons like whales are shown.  There are also turtles, insects, fishes and mammals exhibition as well as information about Enriquillo Lake and many others.

One of the most interesting attraction in the museum is the interactive demonstration in El Planetario, a very modern didactic show which is enjoy by the entire family members.

National Natural History Museum

Máximo Gómez Avenue, Plaza de Cultura, Santo Domingo.
Horario: Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Tel: +1 809 689 0106