Museo de Arte Costarricense
Museo de Arte Costarricense
Museo de Arte Costarricense
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Monica M
San Antonio, TX29 contributions
Jan 2023
Holy cow it’s a great place in the historic airport building. Art indoors, out and built into the amazing woodwork in the building itself. Great variety of mediums - art installations in fabric and video in addition to sculptures, drawings, paintings and photographs. Pleasantly surprised to see art from as recently as 2022 on display. Certainly a long way from an old, stuffy, stereotypical art museum. Plan for 1-1.5 hours & take a taxi or an Uber unless you are already near La Sabana park or the University of CR.
Written January 25, 2023
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Jazmin P
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Jun 2024 • Couples
The Costa Rican Art Museum in La Sabana is free so definitely check it out! There is a sculpture garden, an indoor exhibit, and the Golden Room which is a room designed from bronze to depict Costa Rican history. Once you’re done you can walk around the National Soccer Stadium Park or head out to the center of San Jose City.
Written June 28, 2024
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Christine F
Sugar Land, TX207 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Nice little museum about a 10-minute walk from Parque La Sabana and approx $3 U.S. Uber ride from Holiday Inn Aurola. Lots of interesting exhibits spread throughout this small venue. Be sure to visit the Gold Room upstairs - a holdover from when this building was part of the airport. Oh, and did I mention it is FREE!
Written July 27, 2023
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Raymondocanuck
Saint John, Canada279 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
This museum is in a building which was used as an airport terminal building .
It is free and certainly worth a visit. The building itself is a marvel and the waiting room for dignitaries ( now called the golden room) is a highlight. There are several sculptures outside worth a visit. Sadly, most of the descriptions are in Spanish so google translate is a necessity unless you just wish to admire the work…which we did.
The museum opens t 9 am and we had the place to ourselves other than the cadre of attendants who were very helpful. Five stars.
It is free and certainly worth a visit. The building itself is a marvel and the waiting room for dignitaries ( now called the golden room) is a highlight. There are several sculptures outside worth a visit. Sadly, most of the descriptions are in Spanish so google translate is a necessity unless you just wish to admire the work…which we did.
The museum opens t 9 am and we had the place to ourselves other than the cadre of attendants who were very helpful. Five stars.
Written March 23, 2022
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BlondeAdventurer1
London, UK343 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Beautiful little museum which once upon a time was a small airport and you can see the old control tower at the top. Three main areas, a beautiful mural on the top floor and below is a great mix of modern and older art, with great variety, plus an outdoor area with beautiful sculptures. There were also young people sitting enjoying drawing the sculptures and relaxing, it wasn’t busy at all and had a lovely, tranquil feel, exactly as you’d expect at an art museum.
Written February 17, 2023
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Esther
Concord, MA36 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
If you want to see local art and some interesting exhibits this FREE museum is the place to go. The building itself has a fascinating history. The location is in a huge park in the center of the city. We wanted to donate to the museum in appreciation but they don’t take donations!
Written January 18, 2023
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B M
Miami, FL27 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
The museum is in the heart of the city. Though it’s only 2 stories tall, they use the space to showcase various local artists work. I liked many of the pieces I saw with the limited time that I had. Very good exhibits.
Written February 18, 2024
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Diane K
Venice, FL4,579 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We enjoyed visiting this free art museum. It features Costa Rican art. The art was very colorful and interesting. The building used to be the terminal for the San Jose airport. Upstairs you can visit the business lounge with beautiful carved walls depicting Costa Rica’s history.
Written January 19, 2020
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Steve Trill
Philadelphia, PA65 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Great to get a bit of Culture and history of Costa Rica! Was told to check this location out and was pleased. Very interesting art work from old to new. Talented artist across the country make up this wonderful Museum.
Written August 29, 2023
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YasmineSAN
Berlin, Germany89 contributions
Dec 2018
Totally random but fantastic small art museum near the football stadium, a 15-20 min walk from the historical city centre. The building is the old city airport and it has a beautiful garden with sculptures on the grounds.
It is free (closes on Mondays) and has a large collection, primarily from 4 different Latin American artists and a large room covered in panels by a silver smith. The paintings in the main entry hall are particularly interesting.
I was surprised by how interesting and well curated this little place was. Highly recommended
It is free (closes on Mondays) and has a large collection, primarily from 4 different Latin American artists and a large room covered in panels by a silver smith. The paintings in the main entry hall are particularly interesting.
I was surprised by how interesting and well curated this little place was. Highly recommended
Written December 24, 2018
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It's for free. Do not expect a large museum, though, in case you are used to the large European museums. It's basically composed of a large main hall at the entrance, two small rooms at the North side, about a Southern room sectioned in three, two rooms at the Eastern side and a foyer looking West. Add to it, there's a beautiful room upstairs, reached through a lovely staircase and narrow passages that look over the main hall. Can be complicated if you suffer from fear to heights, but the view of the Waiting Room of the old airport is worth it.
Written March 24, 2015
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