Somos de Aquí: The Enduring Wildlife of Puerto Rico
May 4, 2019 - August 18, 2019
This exhibition pays tribute to four of Puerto Rico’s iconic native species of wildlife that have survived in the face of an economic collapse followed by Hurricane Maria’s 2017 devastation. The compelling photographs, videos, and interviews in this exhibit tell the story of the Puerto Rican parrot, coqui frog, sea turtle, and the island’s only native mammal – the bat. The backdrop for this exploration is El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System, and Mona Island, an ecological reserve known as the Galapagos of the Caribbean.
This fully bilingual multimedia exhibit, developed in partnership with guest curator and contributing artist Lina Collado García, also features life-sized rainforest trees, a soundscape, and art-making for all ages!
Somos de Aquí: The Enduring Wildlife of Puerto Rico is the first fully-bilingual, large-scale art exhibition in Wyoming.
Sneak Peek
Friday, May 3, 2019
Opening Celebration
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Esta exposición rinde homenaje a cuatro de las especies nativas icónicas de vida silvestre de Puerto Rico que han sobrevivido ante un colapso económico seguido por la devastación del huracán María en el 2017. Las atractivas fotografías, videos y entrevistas en esta exhibición cuentan la historia del loro puertorriqueño, la rana coqui, la tortuga marina y el único mamífero nativo de la isla: el murciélago. El telón de fondo de esta exploración es el Bosque Nacional El Yunque, el único bosque tropical en el Sistema Forestal Nacional de los Estados Unidos, y la Isla Mona, una reserva ecológica conocida como “el Galápagos del Caribe”.
Viernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
Domingo, 5 de mayo de 2019
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Staff Picks
Through May 10, 2026Curating this exhibit has been an exercise in collaboration, which is one of our core values at the Museum. We began by asking each staff member to make a short list of some of their favorite works in the collection. Then, the curatorial team took them to see a few of those pieces. We asked the staff to look for artworks that were not already on display and would not be part of any upcoming exhibitions. A person’s taste in art is so uniquely personal and individual to who they are. This exhibition is not only an opportunity for you to get to know our staff, but it is also a chance to discover new pieces in the permanent collection—or perhaps to see old favorites in a new light.
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Two of a Kind?
Through April 26, 2026This exhibition is an exercise in comparison. It invites visitors to consider pairs of artworks, drawn primarily from the Museum’s permanent collection, and contemplate the question posed by its title: are these artworks truly Two of a Kind?
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