Gold Museum Costa Rica

gold museum

The Costa Rica Gold Museum has an extraordinary collection of gold objects that reflect the worldview, social structure, and the gold of the pre-Columbian people of Costarrican territory.

The exhibition consists of 1600 pieces of pre-Columbian gold dating from 500 to 1500 AD. The introductory area interprets the cultural evolution of pre-Columbian cultures. This space also shows the development of metallurgy in Costa Rica, its stages and styles.

At the exhibition of gold pieces the visitors can appreciate the different uses and meanings of the gold.

This is a great place to visit while in San Jose and to learn about the Costarrican past cultures.

For ticket information visit www.museosdelbancocentral.org