El Museo del Barrio

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El Museo del Barrio is a New York City museum dedicated to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino art and culture, with a particular focus on Puerto Rican and Nuyorican communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
cultural institution
non-profit organization
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasizes cultural identity
diasporic experiences
social justice themes
focusesOn Caribbean art
Caribbean culture
Latin American art
Latin American culture
Latino art
Nuyorican culture
Puerto Rican art
Puerto Rican culture
foundedBy Rafael Montañez Ortiz
foundedIn 1969
hasCollectionType archival materials
installations
mixed media
photography
prints
sculpture
visual art
hasCuratorialFocus Latinx art
contemporary art
modern art
hasMission to present and preserve the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and Latin Americans in the United States
hasProgramType educational programs
exhibitions
film screenings
performances
public programs
hasTargetAudience Latino communities
general public
hasType community-based museum
language English
Spanish
locatedIn East Harlem
Manhattan
New York City
locatedNear Central Park
locatedOn Museum Mile
partOf Museum Mile
surface form: Museum Mile in Manhattan
recognizedAs leading Latino cultural institution in the United States
regionServed New York metropolitan area
servesCommunity Latino community in New York City
Nuyorican community
Puerto Rican community

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Museum Mile contains El Museo del Barrio
Rafael Montañez Ortiz founded El Museo del Barrio
Fifth Avenue hasCulturalInstitution El Museo del Barrio
Upper East Side hasCulturalInstitution El Museo del Barrio