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Museum of History

off Carr. 250 toward Playa Brava, Puerto Rico
787/405- 3768
Exterior del Museo "El Polvorin" 1905
Interior: Objetos arqueológicos y tarjetas informativas
Dedicatoria del Museo
Exterior del Museo "El Polvorin" 1905
3 visitor photos
Ranked #6 of 7 attractions in Culebra
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Museums, History Museums
Traveller Description: The Museum of Culebra is a beautiful building from 1905 on your way to Zoni Beach.The admision is a donation of $1.00 per person.  Inside has... more »
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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Work of Love”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Culebra historical Museum is an absolute must once you visit the island. A red-brick building that was built in 1905 by the U.S. Navy and once served as a munitions storage facility, or El Polvorín, the Museum hosts a series of black and white photos of the island dating from the 1930s and 1940s. It also have artifacts and remains... More

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Block Island
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“Pleasantly surprised”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

VERY informative about Culebras history and you can purchase great gifts for yourself to help support the museum and have something to remember this special place.

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“A lot to learn”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I always like to know the history of the places I am visiting. Great info and friendly staff.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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“Visit this museum”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Its small, but full in knowledge about the past history of Culebra.

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Caribbean Key, Florida, United States
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“This is a terrific little museum that opens your eyes to the terrible things that the U.S. Navy did to Culebra for years”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

The girl who runs the place is really nice and helpful and deserves a good tip for her hard work.

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West Hartford, Connecticut
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“Cool stuff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Good for a rainy day. Great story of campaign to end the bombing.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“A good stop”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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On a Culebra beach tour, this is a good stop for some Culebra History. It's only a buck to enter and we learned something new about Culebra.

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Small and very interesting!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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Neat to see history "way back" and more recent. The handcarved canoe was great. Guide is well-informed and patient.

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NYC
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“work in progress”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2011
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the people who run the museum seem to be very dedicated volunteers. the place itself is small and simple, but the staff have put a ton of work into the items that are on display. i wish there was more to the museum. you will be done in about 15 minutes.

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Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“grupo Mayaguez”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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