National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Thursday

Free Admission Thursday from 10am to 5pm at National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts Culture - see INFO below. Founded in 2000 by members of Chicagos Puerto Rican community and local supporters of arts and culture, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (The National Puerto Rican Museum) serves as a one-of-a-kind institution that celebrates the best of Puerto Ricos identity and heritage. The Museums early years centered on renovating the historic Humboldt Park Stables and Receptory, an iconic building that has been culturally and historically significant to Chicago since the late 1800s. After over 20 years of not inducting any new museums in the park, The Puerto Rican Museum made history and was named the latest City of Chicagos Museums in the Park in February 2012. In 2014, the Museums name was changed to reflect our status as the only Museum in the country dedicated exclusively to Puerto Rican arts and culture. The national recognition is paving the way for national accreditation through the American Alliance of Museums. Since its inception, the Museum has offered a variety of quality community arts and cultural programming, including visual art exhibitions, hands-on community arts workshops, films in the park, and bi-annual arts and cultural festivals. More Info below.