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El Faro a Colón
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Ave España, Santo Domingo • 809-591-1492
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El Faro a Colón, or Columbus Lighthouse, opened in 1992 to mark the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's remarkable, fateful voyage to the New World. Standing 688-feet tall and constructed of white marble, the lighthouse offers exhibits and a tomb where the great explorer's remains were housed after a move from the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor. After you've seen the lighthouse by day, remember to see its beams by night. They're visible from the city and far beyond after dark.
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Museo Bellapart
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Ave John F. Kennedy Edificio de la Agencia Bella, Santo Domingo • 809-541-7721
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Museo Bellapart houses Santo Domingo's largest private collection of artwork. Spanning more than a century and a half of political and cultural evolution, the collection covers four important periods of art and history in the Dominican Republic: "The Precursors," "The First Masters," "The Exiled," and the "The Vanguard." From romantic, neoclassical works to defiant masterstrokes of the 1950s and '60s, the museum's collection offers significant insight into the history of the island.
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Museo de Arte Moderno
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Plaza de la Cultura, Santo Domingo • 809-682-8260
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Santo Domingo's Museum of Modern Art features paintings and sculpture by national and international artists. There is, of course, a heavy focus on Dominican Republic artists, but creations by international masters are sometimes highlighted in exhibitions. Look for the works of two of the country's best-known artists, Elvis Aviles and Tony Capellan, who both enjoy worldwide recognition.
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Museo del Hombre Dominicano
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Ave Máximo Gómez Plaza de la Cultura, Santo Domingo • 809-687-3622
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Long before Columbus set foot in the Dominican Republic, the island was home to several native tribes, most notably the Taino Indians. This museum preserves portions of that early, rich history and allows visitors to get up close and personal with tribal masks, ceremonial items, and everyday artifacts that survived European colonial expansion.
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