#  Taken, Traded, Remembered: Journeys of Puerto Rican Collections 

 





October 29, 2026

 

 

Indigenous Taíno people called the island of Borikén home when the Spanish arrived on its shores in 1493. Now known as Puerto Rico, the island's history includes generations of Taíno, African, and European descendants, along with the diverse communities that followed.

As part of the museum's [Institutional Histories Initiative](/institutional-histories-initiative "Institutional Histories Initiative"), the [Taken, Traded, Remembered: Journeys of Puerto Rican Collections online exhibit](/puertorico "Taken, Traded, Remembered: Journeys of Puerto Rican Collections") is live and a teaching display is on view through December 2026. Both draw on provenance research conducted by Luis Daniel Beauchamp, a Puerto Rican student in the North American diaspora, as part of a Museum Practicum course.



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ North America ](/region/north-america)
 
 

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