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Gold Museum (Museo del Oro): Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 39 attractions in San Jose
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Attraction type: Art museum
Address: Calle 5 | between Central and 2nd Ave, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: 506-243-4202
Fax: (506) 243-4220

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“a must see museum”

Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)

Feb 10, 2005
8/8 found this review helpful

The Museo del Oro is part of a three story basement complex accessible by steps down from the Plaza de la Cultura on the side opposite the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. Opening at 9:30 AM on weekdays (closed on weekends) there were also exhibits of stamps, currency, and photographs when we visited--all included in the $6 entry fee. The Museo del Oro, which is entered from the second basement and continues down into the third, is well curated, with English and Spanish explanations. I found the seals used to decorate the skin and the reconstruction of a tomb on the landing between the two floors especially interesting. A small theater continuously shows a filmed re-enactment of the creation of the gold pieces that constitute the bulk of the artifacts. There is a small gift shop on the right as you leave the complex. Back up on the Plaza, the National Theater is also worth a visit.

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“Eins meiner Top5-Museen in Mittelamerika”

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5 of 5 stars
Hamburg, Germany
Nov 3, 2007

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Calle 5 | between Central and 2nd Ave, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: 506-243-4202 Fax: (506) 243-4220