Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in San Jose

Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

San Jose, Costa Rica

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What is the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum?

The new Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, located at the heart of downtown San José, in the subterranean modern masterpiece building below the central Plaza de la Cultura, holds one of the most relevant archaeological collections in Costa Rica and the world.

Are there pre-Columbian ruins in Costa Rica?

The property includes four archaeological sites located in the Diquís Delta in southern Costa Rica, which are considered unique examples of the complex social, economic and political systems of the period AD 500–1500.

What is the history of the Gold Museum?

The museum was founded in 1934 to protect and preserve Colombia's archaeological patrimony and has held the very first of its exhibits, the Poporo Quimbaya, for the best part of a century. Poporos are used in indigenous culture to store tiny amounts of lime produced by crushing and burning shells.

Is San José Art museum free?

SJMA is pleased to offer free individual admission for youth 17 years and under, college students, and teachers with valid ID. Any group of 10 or more is considered a group tour. Private, youth, adult, and college group tours must be booked in advance.