I was fortunate to visit the Museum’s old location and view their many Santos at that time…they were fascinating to say the least! Hearing the stories about the local Puerto Rico carvers and their subjects was so interesting – Billy certainly knows so much about each – and was able to answer all my many questions. I definitely will be visiting the new Museum location during my next trip to Puerto Rico in a few months. I am also looking forward to seeing the Ellie Pruess art collection, which looks amazing.

In 2021, I was lucky enough to visit Puerto Rico for the first time. MUSAN was at the top of my list of places to visit. It was great seeing the incredible Santo collection in the original museum and then visiting the new building where these devotional images will be housed, and future events held. I'm thankful for the hospitality and insight that I received from Mr. Richard Holm and Dr. Billy Torres. Their professionalism and dedication to this art form is evident not only in their curatorial skills, but in their sense of preservation and vision for the future. Being able to view this collection and meet other carvers on the island gave me a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, this beautiful tradition and its history. I definitely encourage everyone to stop by and visit this jewel of a museum to learn about and be inspired by the Santos of Puerto Rico, as well as the Ellie Pruess collection.

We visited the original museum in both 2015 and 2017 and are so intrigued by these very Puerto Rican figures. It is quite a unique and beautifully curated collection by likely the world's leading authority on the "Santos". I can't wait to visit the new location in February 2022.