consistently updated with excellent historical perspective More

We recently took a CARAVAN Tour of Costa Rica, and arrived one day early. With nothing planned that day we asked our hotel concierge what to do, and he suggested the Gold Museum and lunch in San Jose. We took a cab from our hotel asked to be taken to the Gold Museum. Due to language difficulties( all on our... More

Has an excellent pre-Columbian collection and a wonderful butterfly garden. One of the best museums in Costa Rica! More

A true disappointment. Very few precious or important showings, not well kept More

This museum gives travellers a good idea of the origins and history of costa Rica, and helps us to understand and appreciate the sights and tours offered around the country More

this is the place to go if you are interested in the archaeology of the prehistoric indigenous cultures of CR. Esphericos, stone tools, gold, and numerous sculptures, ceramics, etc. Fascinating place, and near an open-air market. More

Museum visit starts in a butterfly garden which was wonderful. More

This place used to be a prison, and has been recently refurbished and turned into a museum. If you have nothing else to do... More

The National Museum is one of the three museums that all tourists wishing to better understand Costarican culture and history should definitely see. It is situated in a former military fort (and bullet holes from the last civil war can still be seen in some of the fortress walls). It features mostly pre-columbian cultural artifacts but also a number of... More