Punto Urban Art Museum

Top choice in Massachusetts


If you walk south on Lafayette from Derby St, you'll find yourself on the other side of the tracks (or river, in this case). Welcome to El Punto, or ‘The Point,’ a predominantly Dominican neighborhood that's been transformed into a vibrant, open-air art museum. A group of local and nationally renowned artists painted over 75 murals on the brick walls and buildings, all within a three-block radius, creating a fantastical colorful cityscape.


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