Casa Museo Luis Muñoz Rivera — Local services in Barranquitas

(English review followed by Spanish; note that English is my first language)

My family and I visited the house on 12/22/24, around 10:20 AM. Now, we weren't even sure if the house would be open -- I called around a half dozen times in the weeks before and I got nothing besides the automated messages. The lack of recent Google reviews didn't help (so I'm glad I can write this). However, we were delighted to see that the house was indeed open. It's a small house, and there is no gift shop (a souvenir shop nearby was closed on Sunday), but it's near the Barranquitas square. In addition, the mausoleum nearby was open, so we saw it as well. There are neat artifacts inside, including Luis Muñoz Rivera's painting as well as the automobile that transported his body for his funeral.

As an added treat, the security guard on duty (don't expect a tour, and it's not even like you'll need one) was so impressed by us, that he gifted me, my brother, and my sister with one of Luis Muñoz Rivera's poetry books. It is in Spanish, but the three of us are fluent in it. I could tell that very few non-Puerto Ricans visit the location. However, if you love history, and you love seeing the sites of major leaders (this being for Luis Muñoz Rivera and Luis Muñoz Marín), I would recommend making the trip.

I believe the hours are 8 AM - 12 PM, and again from 1 PM to 4:30 PM daily. As I stated above, don't expect them to return your messages, but don't let that deter you! Mi familia y yo visitamos la casa en 22 de diciembre de 2024, cerca de 10:24 en la mañana. Nosotros no sabemos si la casa va a ser abierto, porque yo llame la casa muchas veces y ellos no me dan respuestas (menos de los mensajes electrónicos). Tambien, no había críticas de Google recientes (es bueno que yo puedo escribir este). Pero, estuvemos felices porque la casa era abierta. Es pequeño, y no hay una teinda por regalos (hay una tienda cerca de la casa, pero era abierta los domingos). La casa es cerca de la plaza de Barranquitas. Tambien, el mausoleo era abierto, y nosotros vimos tambien. Hay muchas cosas interesantes en la casa, por ejemplo el carro que tomo el cuerpo de Luis Muñoz Rivera por su funeral, y su pintura tambien.

Y mas, el guardia de seguridad (no hay toures) era muy impresionado con mi, mi gemelo, y nuestra hermana, y él nos dio "Poemas y Pensamientos," un libro de Muñoz Rivera. Nosotros tres hablamos español (pero, nosotros no leemos poesía). Yo se que no hay muchos personas que no son puertorriqueños que visitan esta casa. Pues, si se encanta la historia, y si se encanta mirar los museos y las casas de personas de historia (esta es de Luis Muñoz Rivera y Luis Muñoz Marín), yo recomendo ir a la casa.

Yo creo que la casa es abierto a 8 - 12, y tambien 1 - 4:30 todos los días. Ellos no utilizan sus telefonos -- ¡no hay problema...

Excellent tour.Very educative The tour girl was very knowledgeable...

La Casa Museo Luis Muñoz Rivera, casa de estilo criollo del siglo XIX, con un alto valor simbólico en el desarrollo social y cultural de la...