Museo Municipal de Cartago
Museo Municipal de Cartago
Museo Municipal de Cartago
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taem111
Newport, VT100 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
The building itself preserves the look and feel of its original use (heavy barred cells which have been converted to music practice rooms offices and lavatories. the exhibit spaces are open, well lit and uncluttered. I will say that one of the rooms should be dedicated to orthopedic surgeons, since the floor is well enough polished to present a challenge to old folk such as myself. No fractures however. There were multiage stringed instrument practices under way which gave a cheerful feel that this was not a museum where you would be shushed for talking in a normal voice. The exhibition, mainly sculpture was intriguing and the permanent mural in the downstairs space covering centuries of CR history is worth looking at. Outside, there was a collection of about a dozen welded steel scultures by a local artist set in a carefully manicured well worth an hour's visit.
Written December 1, 2018
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CanaTico
Canada8,437 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
The Cartago Municipal Museum is well worth a visit. Located a very short walk from the Central Park (Plaza Major) this wonderfully restored former Military Institution / Prison is the perfect setting for an amazing collection of historical artifacts and rotating art exhibits. Some of the displays are actually set up in the original jail cells. There is an amazing mural detailing aboriginal cultural scenes, and even an example of a stone sphere (petrosphere). The perfectly manicured gardens outside the main entrance are beautiful as well. It is hard to believe that this attraction is absolutely free!
Written January 15, 2016
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sueanncanny
Cartago, Costa Rica217 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
We spent the afternoon walking around town it has been awhile. Each room had different projects painting in most of them
each room had diferent projects going
each room had diferent projects going
Written April 14, 2017
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands5,749 contributions
Feb 2017 • Solo
Generally I am not into military architecture, but in Cartago they converted this former jail into an interesting museum with colorful murals and art exhibits. Worthwhile a visit.
Written February 23, 2017
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Ana Ruth O
Atenas, Costa Rica
Requiero saber, por favor, la dirección exacta, en cuánto tiempo se hace el recorrido por el museo, si hay que solicitar una reservación previa y el precio de la entrada? Graciasssss
Written March 16, 2016
Por si todavía le es útil la información le cuento que el museo abre de martes a domingo de 9 de la mañana a 4 de la tarde y la entrada es gratuita sin necesidad de reservación. Para realizar el recorrido con calma y apreciar bien las colecciones y el mural creo que uno debe concederse al menos un par de horas.
Se encuentra en el puro centro de Cartago 200 metros al oeste de la parada terminal de buses o a 100 metros al oeste de la estación principal del ferrocarril.
Written October 20, 2016
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