Cathedral Museum — Attraction in Santo Domingo

This museum was recently upgraded and reopened (2024) and does an incredible job in telling the story of the very first cathedral in the Americas (dating to the early 1500s). There is a wonderful exhibit of religious art spanning the cathedral's entire timeline, with pieces throughout the museum dating from every century starting in the late 1400s (and a couple cool contemporary pieces). A small number of beautifully shot videos interspace the exhibits and emphasize the importance of all faiths and spiritual perspectives with explanations that are both academic and beautiful. The exhibits on the cathedral's construction, architecture, and archaeology are particularly impressive and generally follow a chronological sequence that is straightforward, engaging, and easy for visitors to experience (even kids would likely enjoy a kid-paced run-through). Most of the museum includes English translations (even in the video). The museum volunteers were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful (we were assisted by Trini and Marcia, who were wonderful!). For anyone who enjoyed visiting the cathedral and has even a small interest in history, this is definitely a place worth checking out (especially given the small...

This is a quiet and nicely air conditioned attraction across from the cathedral and it's a nice spot to stop and learn a little history of the Catholic Church in the Caribbean.

It's about 100 pesos to enter and that gives you a guided tour that appears to be recently updated, because it all seemed pretty new. There are nice exhibits of artifacts and in the bottom is the Treasury where you can see the gold and silver pieces of the Church's stores. I'd...

This was a pleasant experience for us to enjoy as a family! The museum recently opened and the team who volunteer at it are very engaging, they seem to still be learning which made the experience some how nicer for us as we got to research a bit with them. The different rooms are very interactive and informative, petty too. After, we visited the front of the Cathedral and with our new knowledge, appreciated it in a...