Museum of Native Cultures (Dra. María Eugenia Bozzolli, Neotropical Center Sarapiquí, La Virgen, Sarapiquí, Heredia). The Neotropical Center Sarapiquí was born with the idea of creating a place to help spread the conservation of nature and ecological development, together with sustainable development. Tourism, education and scientific research. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday to […]
Costa Rican Art Museum (Paseo Colón, 42nd Street, La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San Jose): this museum was inaugurated in 1978 and is located in the Metropolitan La Sabana Park, in the building of the old control tower of the old San Antonio Airport. Jose . The exhibits have pieces from the 19th century to the […]
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (Third Avenue, between 15th and 17th Streets, National Culture Center, Former National Liquor Factory): this museum is dedicated to disseminating and promoting the latest trends and dynamics within the world of art and design Central American contemporaries, as well as their links with relatively similar movements in the Latin […]
Juan Santamaría Historical and Cultural Museum (Street 2 Obispo Tristán and avenue 1 Bernardo Soto Alfaro, one block north of Central Park, Alajuela, San Jose) – the collections of this museum are composed of materials related to historical aspects of the Central American War fought against the filibuster invaders between 1856-1857: visitors can see portraits […]
Museum of Natural Sciences La Salle (1 block south of Channel 7, entrance to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Sabana south San Jose), this museum (located in the private Catholic school La Salle) has more than 70,000 samples on display, In areas such as paleontology, geology, malacology (some 14,000 samples), invertebrates, 8,400 samples, fish, […]
ICE’s Museum of the History of Technology (4 blocks north of ICE’s central office – Sabana North, San Jose) Costa Rica state-owned power and telecoms company group Costa Rica Institute of Electricity (Group ICE) runs this museum, which informs the public about the history and evolution of electricity and telecommunications services, highlighting the contributions of […]
It is located in the capital San José. This theater was built in the S XIX, in 1897 and for its architectural value is declared a national monument. With a neoclassical architectural style, it presents elements of Baroque and Rococo style in its decoration. […]
Costa Rica Children’s Museum (Costa Rica Science and Culture Center, 4th street, Ninth avenue, the Old Penitentiary Building) . Popularly known as the Children’s Museum, this beautiful structure, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, was inaugurated in 1994. It is the first interactive museum in Central America with themes related to sciences, […]
Costa Rica Jade Museum (San Jose. 7th Avenue, between 9th and 11th Street. 1st floor of the National Insurance Institute, San Jose) the pre-Columbian collection of the Costa Rica Jade Museum includes the largest collection of American jade and a wide variety of archeological artifacts made out of ceramic, bone, wood, shell and stone The […]
Costa Rica Gold Museum (Street 5, Central Avenue y Second, San Jose) – this museum is part of the Central Bank and is located under the Culture Square in San Jose downtown, near the National Theater The Costa Rica Gold Museum features a well presented collection of 1600 Pre-Columbian gold pieces gold pieces (500 AD […]