Location: Santo Domingo
Top Things to do in Santo Domingo
The 7 Best Art Museums in Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province
Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic and a UNESCO world heritage site, is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and one of the most populous cities in the Caribbean. The city is a mix of old world charm and modern Latin flair. Its medieval palaces and fortresses mix with nightlife and shopping to rival any modern city in the world. You'll find pristine beaches and hidden gems like a salsa/merengue club set inside a huge underground cave.
Restaurants in Santo Domingo
1. Bellapart Museum (Museo Bellapart)
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
2. Centro Cultural de Espana Santo Domingo
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
3. Quinta Dominica
4. Modern Art Museum (Museo de Arte Moderno)
5. Amber Museum
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
Amber Museum in front of the colonial park with a wide exhibition of amber (incl. the biggest piece ever found of 13.4 kg), Larimar and other precious materials from this island. In the Amber Art Gallery we offer high quality jewelry made from local materials. The museum is located in one of the oldest buildings in Santo Domingo constructed by Francisco Tostado in the years 1505 to 1508.
Reviewed By MD_T0urist - Atlanta, United States
It turns out that all the Amber/Larimar museums are stores with some educational displays upstairs in the museum part, along with some really elegantly carved pieces. This Amber Museum (next to the plaza) has very reasonable prices and friendly staff, and the carver is there so you are more confident the work is done here instead of India/China. The store has an extensive selection of different insect-containing ambers as displays or jewelry, and the staff was super patient with us looking over these under a magnifying glass. Their larimar is also better priced than the Larimar Museum (which seems to be owned by Amber World). Make sure you check out the large carved Amber pieces upstairs including the octopus!
6. ART. Gallery Santo Domingo
ART. is the Dominican Republic's most genius Contemporary Art Gallery featuring artists from Europe and Latin America. Its mission is to influence the cultural art scene in the country with a global influence and help aspiring artists showcase their work. The gallery is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, and offers art classes to children on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm.
