City: Dominican Republic
Top Things to do in Dominican Republic
Top Hotels in Dominican Republic
- 1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
- 2. Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa
- 3. Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana
- 4. Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana
- 5. Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana
- 6. Majestic Elegance Punta Cana
- 7. Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana
- 8. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas
- 9. Majestic Mirage Punta Cana
- 10. Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana
10 History Museums in Dominican Republic That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 19°00′N 70°40′W / 19.000°N 70.667°W / 19.000; -70.667
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1. Museo Casa Duarte
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
The Duarte Museum or Duarte Institute is the house where Juan Pablo Duarte was born on January 26th, 1813. It is a historical and biographical museum where his personal items as well as those belonging to his family are preserved.
2. Tainopark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Tainopark is the biggest historic park in the Caribean. A huge reproduction of the Tainos's life and the confrontation with the spanish conquerors. An incredible scenographia with figures in Fiber glass at the real scale. A trip in the past of more one hour. You seems to be in a movie of these time. Culture and attraction for a unique concept of thematic park.The Tour is one hour and 6 language are available with audio guide (Eng, Span, Ital, French, Germ, Russian)
3. Centro Leon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Centro Leon is a nonprofit institution that belongs to the Eduardo León Jimenes Foundation, which opened its doors in 2003. It's a cultural center that houses four exhibition rooms, a media library, an auditorium, multipurpose lounges, a Caribbean menu cafeteria sand a shop where you can buy selected products, related to and prepared by national art crafters and from the Great Caribbean. In the gardens there's a collection of sculptures, native and endemic plants, with birds and reptiles that make an aviary their home. Besides meeting the standards set by the International Council of Museums and the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization, Centro León carries out a vary of programs and projects related to art, culture and environmental topics, that benefit community development throughout the strengthening of three central focuses: creativity, identity and habitability. Thanks to the cooperation of private donors and partnerships arranged with responsible businesses and cultural institutions in the country and from the world, Centro León works for the Dominicans in a Caribbean context through art and culture. Receives 66,000 visitors on average each year and in its first decade has executed more than 90 national and international exhibitions, not to mention the more than 2,500 public activities that have been organized so far.
Reviewed By annyjose
Centro Leon is one of the finest cultural places in the city. It offers a great quality museum that showcases tradicional culture, history, ecosistem and art. Also has a tobbaco museum, cafeteria, gift store of prominent local artists and offers excellent concerts and activities monthly. Its a great place to visit while in Santiago.
4. Museo Memorial de la Resistencia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By andrewmU2655XD
The Memorial Museum of the Dominican Resistance is also known as a museum of political repression. The exhibits are contained in a two story building on Calle Arzobispo Nouel, which is a short walk east of Independence Square. The admission fee is RD$150, and is very reasonable for an excellently laid out museum. The main exhibits are on the second floor, so after paying, head to the stairs where you will see paintings depicting the USA invasions in 1916 and 1965. This sets the tone for the exhibition, which has a piece on types of dictatorship at the top of the stairs, before entering the main display halls. The halls detail, in chronological order, the many stories and heroes of resistance against the Trujillo regime and the civil war period after the dictators death. The exhibits include the DR armed forces, 1916-1924 USA invasion & gavilleros guerrilla movement, 1930-1931 beginning of resistance against Trujillo, 1932 Mariel expedition, 1933-34 conspiracy of Santiago, 1937 Hatian genocide, 1949 Luperon Bay invasion, 1959 – Constanza, Maimon & Estero Hondo invasion, 1959 founding of the 14th June movement, 1960-Mirabel sisters death and 1963 - death of Manolo Tavarez Justo. Note that all exhibits are in Spanish, and an audio guide can be rented downstairs for an additional RD$40 payment. I was familiar with the history of resistance having visited many of the sites and monuments throughout the country, so did not use the audio guide. The most impressive sections included the 1959 invasion, which had a large area dedicated to each of the three areas where battles took place, the Mirabel sisters memorial area, which has touching images and tributes to them and the sculpture of Justo, leader of the 14th June movement. The most touching area, was a passageway designed as a bridge. It was titled,"One more Dominican day", and is a tribute to those who died in the American invasion of 1965, known as "Operation Power Pack". This area had a photo of an American soldier hitting a Dominican with a rifle, and nearby was a section titled,"Versainogram to Santo Domingo". This section contains a poem by the poet Versainas, who was protesting the landing of marines in Santo Domingo. He published and distributed leaflets of his poem in Valparaíso and Santiago in 1966. An excerpt from his poem includes,"they are shooting every day against defenseless Dominicans. As in Vietnam, the killer is strong, but in the long run the people will win”. The final section upstairs has details of the political history of the DR after the civil war. The exit leads to a courtyard below, where a canon and paintings can be viewed. Just beyond this area is a replica of the infamous "La Cuarenta" prison. A short walk downstairs leads to a video room, with pictures and models of instruments of torture used by the dictator. On the way back to the lobby, a memorial room with quotes from Jose Marti, Gregorio Luperon and Manolo Justo is a must see. A gift shop is next to the exit.
5. Centro Cultural Perello
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
6. Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
7. Museo Presidente Ramon Caceres
8. Palacio Consistorial
9. Altos de Chavon Regional Museum of Archaeology
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By PMLama - Dominican Republic, Caribbean
Even though its a small museum, it’s quite informative of the life in the island of Hispaniola, before the Spanish established their settlements. Its also very confortable, very well presented and its Free!
