Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica | |
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| Established | 1887 (at the Universidad de Santo Tomas); 1950 (current location)[1] |
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| Location | Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue San José, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°55′58″N 84°04′17″W / 9.93278°N 84.07139°WCoordinates: 9°55′58″N 84°04′17″W / 9.93278°N 84.07139°W |
| Type | National museum |
| Director | Cristhian Kandler |
| Website | www.museocostarica.go.cr |
The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It became the site of the museum in 1950.[2][1]
Gallery[]
Ceramic objects, Pre-Columbian History
Diquis stone spheres, Pre-Columbian History
Gold eagle-shaped pendant, Gold Room
Colonial Room, History of Costa Rica
See also[]
- List of museums in Costa Rica
- Museo del Jade Marco Fidel Tristán Castro
- Museo del Oro Precolombino
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b History of the National Museum Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine from the museum's website
- ^ Baker, C.P. (2005). Costa Rica. Dorling Kindersley Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 70.
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