Museums in Guanacaste

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Guanacaste:
Ecomuseum of the mines of Abangares:
Located in the Mountains of Abangares, Guanacaste. The museum aims to disclose the history of mining and the township. To promote initiatives related to the recovery of cultural and natural heritage by strengthening the identity of the inhabitants of Abangares.
Tel: 2662 – 0310

Museum vivo de San Vicente de Nicoya:
The museum Vivo de la Cerámica Chorotega, is an “Ecomuseum” filled with treasures that involves community land and its historical, artistic and environmental heritage.
San Vicente is a community located 17 miles southeast of Santa Cruz, and 20 km northeast of Nicoya. The road is paved from Guaitil Santa Cruz (2 km before San Vicente).
The road to San Vicente de Nicoya is made up of large stones but it is accessible to any type of vehicle.
Visitors are invited to San Vicente to the homes of families and their workshops to see and learn about the process of ceramics, and buy art crafts.
Tel: (506) 2681 – 1563

Museum of Contemporary Art in the open air of Punta Islita:
Located in Punta Islita, Nandayure, in the province of Guanacaste. This museum is based on a social and artistic concept, with creative thinking as the engine of sustainable development. It also seeks to develop an artistic language with a group of ten local artists.
Tel: (506) 2290 – 4259

Museum of Religious Art of Señor de Agonía:
Located 500 meters east of the Liberian Government House, in the Chapel of Agonia. The aim of this museum is to preserve and conserve the heritage and religious traditions of Liberia. It houses a large nineteenth century collection, such as sculptures and art objects of Hispanic heritage.
Tel: (506) 2666 – 0107

Museum of Religious Art of San Blas, Nicoya:
It is located opposite Plaza de Nicoya in Guanacaste. This building was declared a national relic in 1923 and in 1995 became the site of great historical and architectural interest. It has historical relics dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from Spain and Latin America. It also has a collection of religious images, pottery, bronze and paintings.
Tel : (506) 2685 – 5109

Historic Museum “Casona de Santa Rosa”:
It is located in the National Park Santa Rosa. Place where the “Battle of Santa Rosa” took place, on March 20th, 1856, against the pirate troops of William Walker.
This is a restore structure very big, typical of the Guanacaste Estates. Its rooms quartered the troops of Walker, during the battles until many failed attempts to burn the estate where the ones who tried perished. The national Heroe Juan Santamarina (a barefoot soldier of the Costa Rican troops) got to light fire to the estate, forcing the evacuation of the same by the “Filibusteros” (name used for the Walker mercenaries); which gave Costa Ricans the victory. The soldier died after his actions, hence the worship to his sacrifice
The museum is completely dedicated to this historic era.

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