Fundacion Luis Munoz Marin Inc

Doa ines maria mendoza park - this project is related to the development of an arboretum in a location adjacent to the foundation's premises. This park is open to the general public and features an urban forest and an educational center dedicated to the biodiversity of the caribbean and conservation of our flora, among others.

Museums, exhibitions and guided tours - various edifications within the foundation premises have been converted into museums and exhibition area. Museum facilities include the muoz-mendoza residence, the luis muoz marn office and library, as well as the "boho- or meeting place. Exhibition rooms include the luis muoz marn and ins mara mendoza halls. These facilities are open to the general public. In addition, the foundation provides guided tours throughout the historic site, including the museums, exhibitions, gardens, as well as the presentation of films regarding the life and work of luis muoz marn, and the contemporary history of puerto rico, among others.

Luis muoz marin historical archives - 255,293 - the historical archive constitutes one of the primary resources of the foundation. Its contents have been estimated at close to one and a half million items, including, among others, private and public documents, as well as documents compiled by luis muoz marn during his younger years, and during his incumbencies as founder and as chairman of the popular democratic party from 1938 to 1960, as president from 1941 to 1949 and as member of the puerto rican senate on five occasions, and as first elected governor of puerto rico from 1949 to 1965 and other historical material of the 20th century in puerto rico and the caribbean. The gardens - 119,823 - in accordance with luis muoz marn's last will, the foundation maintains in its original state the property of approximately four "acres" where his family resided and where the foundation's facilities are located. This property serves as the site for varieties of over thirty (30) different trees, and a diversity of collections of plants and flowers, which serve as an urban forest for the enjoyment of the general public, and to enhance the environment in the metropolitan area. Publications - 134,881 - the foundation's publications program carries the objectives of editing, publishing, and promoting the publication of monographs, articles, and other materials related to the life, time and works of luis muoz marn and other historical material of the 20th century in puerto rico and the caribbean. Digitalization - 638,849 - the historical archive of the foundation established a digitalization project that allows the preservation of the historical collection in digital format. This program includes not only the processing of historical documents, but also old objects from the three- dimensional collections that the foundation owns. The digitalization of historical documents has opened the doors to a wider dissemination of the historical heritage in puerto rico. The opening through virtual access helps to conserve the documents and objects of the collections and achieve the dissemination by reaching and attracting potential researchers and other types of users who could not have physical access to the documents in puerto rico and the world. Total amount 1,148,846