's
El Velorio, has been on display in different locales at the University of Puerto Rico since 1915 Although MHAA did not officially open to the public until 1951, its first collection dates to 1914, which consisted of
Federico Degetau's personal art collection. The museum's most famous piece of Puerto Rican art,
Francisco Oller's
El Velorio (1893), was acquired the following year in 1915. Prior to this,
El Velorio was displayed at the Insular Library of Puerto Rico in
Old San Juan. the
Roig House Museum (
UPR Humacao), the Sculpture Garden at the
University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden., and the Museo de Arte (MUSA) of the Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez).
Museum building The Museum's collection was moved to its current building in 1959. The building was designed by prominent German architect
Henry Klumb, who also designed other buildings on campus such as the
Student Center, the
José M. Lázaro General Library, the
UPR Law School Building and the Campus Faculty Center. == Collections ==