This museum offers three permanent collections as well as temporary exhibitions— all emphasizing the conservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Puerto Rico and the Americas, with a firm commitment to the community. The museum's permanent exhibitions are Folk Arts in the Americas, Our African Heritage, and Conquest and Colonization.
The Museo de las Américas is located inside the historic Cuartel de Ballajá, which in Spanish colonial times was used as the military's barracks.