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2. Museo del Jade - Wikipedia

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   An Olmec baby-face figurine from the Museo Nacional del Jade. The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS. The museum contains the world's largest collection of American ...

3. Pre-Columbian Gold Museum - Wikipedia

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   It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. The museum has an archaeological collection of 3,567 Pre-Columbian artifacts made up of 1,922 ceramic pieces, 1,586 gold objects, 46 stone objects, 4 jade, and 9 glass or bead objects.

4. List of museums in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MIUCR) (Museum of Insects at The University of Costa Rica) [1] Museo de Numismática (Costa Rica) (Numismatic Museum) Museo de Zoología - Escuela de Biología (Zoology Museum), University of Costa Rica; Museo del Colegio Superior de Señoritas (Women's Education and History Museum), Colegio ...

5. Costa Rican jade tradition - Wikipedia

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   This is the likely source of both the Olmec and Costa Rican jade. This implies a significant long-distance trade. Postulated by David Mora-Marín there was a direct exchange network between the previously mentioned area in Guatemala (in the Mayan lowlands) and the northwestern/ central areas of Costa Rica between 300 BC and 800 AD, in which ...

6. Category:Museums in San José, Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Museo del Jade; Museo Nacional de Costa Rica; Museum of Contemporary Art and Design; P. Pre-Columbian Gold Museum This page was last edited on 11 February 2024, at 23

7. San José, Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   The National Auditorium of The Children's Museum of Costa Rica (Museo de los Niños). The National Theater of Costa Rica (considered the finest historic building in the capital and known for its exquisite interior which includes its lavish Italian furnishings [ 38 ] ) and the Melico Salazar Theater present drama, dance performances and concerts ...