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Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

Avenidas 3 y 5, Calles 15 y 17, San Jose 2004, Costa Rica
506-22579370
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Ranked #14 of 34 attractions in San Jose
Type: Art Museums
Description: Contemporary Art and Design Museum al the old Liquor Factory.
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Montreal, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

This museum offers different exhibitions of modern day Costa Rican artists. When I was there the exhibition was on Society and Media. Nicely done! Check ahead for exhibition as they change throughout the year.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

A peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of San Jose. When I visited there was a wonderful exhibition of 5 Costa Rican sculptors. Sadly, my written Spanish is very poor and none of the signs were in English, but that didn´t detract from the wealth of talent. And the building itself, which used to be the airport many years... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

It seemed that local art students were exhibiting. Hence a theme of "disconnection due to the internet" or something similar. It seemed there wasn't as much originality as I'd hoped. There was also a collage themed exhibit, which was more interesting to me, more original.

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

When deciding to come to this museum, it really is a matter of luck, you might find a couple of boring expositions or some grand installations and composite works of art. Mostly National, although it has housed some International expositors as well. Check what it's showing before you go, but you will hardly regret it.

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Atlanta
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

The pieces and creations here were mildly interesting, but almost everything seemed to have political themes. We could have skipped this one.

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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

Went on a friday afternoon. Had a lot of Tico artists, kinetic sculptures, photography,video art, painting and interactive art pieces. I`m gringo obvio, yet they let me pay the Tico price of 1000colones Has 4 floors, you can spend and hour or two there bathrooms are outside.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

Please see my review under the Spanish name for this museum. I loved it, especially as a contemporary installation artist. Thought provoking work done well and curated well.

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2013

This museum provides a venue for an alternative expression of the meaning of life in Costa Rica. The installations are grand, well-designed, modern and thought-provoking. I recommend it highly to any foreigner who wants to know more about the real country of Costa Rica.

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See 3 more reviews by Amira e for San Jose
Rome, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2012

This museum is very small, but where else would you see any works by contemporary Costa Rican artists gathered together - or at all? Anyone interested in modern art will find this at least intriguing, there were several pieces I'd have loved to own myself, including a golden shoe sculpture and a jungle tapestry! Exhibits change all the time. The... More

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Playa Samara, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 3, 2012

The old rum factory, now transformed into a Ministry of Culture, art galleries, an open auditorium for events, and a museum of Modern Art, with installations and contemporary art. The garden are full of tropical plants, and the old structures of the rum factory shows the pipes, pumps and tanks. A masterpiece of restoration.

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