LibGuides: Hispanic Heritage Month: Museums

Guide to Hispanic/Latino Art Museums

18 Latin American Art Museums in The United States
Here are the Latin American art museums in the United States who are dedicated to preserving all Latino and Caribbean art and culture. Included is a museum dedicated to specifically preserving the art and culture of Puerto Rico.
Guide to Latino & Hispanic Museums in the US - So You Can Celebrate Latino Culture & History
Want to learn about Latino and Hispanic culture? Want a fun family activity that can get a bilingual conversation started in your Latino home? We have your guide to Latino & Hispanic museums across the U.S. to help your family celebrate your Latino or Hispanic culture and history throughout the year. Get your kids excited and interested in Latinx culture in your state, when you are traveling, or on vacation

Museum of Latin American Art
The Museum of Latin American Art expands knowledge and appreciation of modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art through its Collection, ground-breaking Exhibitions, stimulating Educational Programs, and engaging Cultural Events.

National Museum of the American Latino
The National Museum of the American Latino strives to create a museum in our nation’s capital to educate, inspire and encourage respect and understanding of the richness and diversity of the American Latino experience within the U.S. and its territories. By highlighting the contributions made by Latino icons, pioneers and communities to the American way of life we are all better able to truly understand what makes our nation great.

National Museum of Mexican Art
In 1982, Carlos Tortolero organized a group of fellow educators and founded the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, which opened its doors in 1987. The goal was to establish an art and cultural organization committed to accessibility, education, and social justice. The museum also provided a positive influence for the local Mexican community, especially since many other art institutions did not address Mexican art.

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Latinx Art Collection
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s leading Latinx art collection represents a profound commitment to building a great national collection reflecting the rich contributions of Latinos to our country, from the colonial period to the present. Artists featured in the collection reflect the diversity of Latino communities in the United States, including artists of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican descent, as well as other Latin American groups with deep roots in the United States