The Hispanic Society of America

The Hispanic Society of America is a museum and library about the arts and cultures of Spain and Portugal and their former territories in Latin America. The museum was founded in 1904 by the philanthropist Archer M. Huntington and it is located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Bronx. After several expansions, the museum’s permanent collection has been enriched with more than 18,000 works from prehistoric times to the 20th century, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, furniture, metalworks, ceramics, textiles, and architectural elements. Roaming around its galleries you will find paintings from the greatest Master like Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, Joaquín Sorolla, and El Greco, among others. A visit to the Sorolla room is a must. This gallery displays the Vision of Spain of Joaquin Sorolla, formed by 14 monumental canvases about the customs, costumes, and traditions of regions of Spain.