Ateneo Puertorriqueño

Ateneo Puertorriqueño
Founded 1876
Type voluntary cultural institution

The Ateneo Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Athenaeum), is a cultural institution in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1876, it has been called Puerto Rico's oldest cultural institution.[1]

The Athenaeum serves as a museum, school, library, and performance hall for the arts in Puerto Rico. It hosts a number of contests, conferences, and exhibits each year, presenting Puerto Rican art, literature, and music. Its headquarters are located in Puerta de Tierra, adjacent to Old San Juan, in a strip that also houses the "Casa de España", the Carnegie Library, the Capitol complex and the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee headquarters.

References

  1. ↑ "Renuncia el presidente del Ateneo Puertorriqueño". El Nuevo Dia. March 5, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

Coordinates: 18°27′51″N 66°06′31″W / 18.46417°N 66.10861°W / 18.46417; -66.10861

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