Visiting the Museums of Costa Rica

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Museo de Formas, Espacios y Sonidos (Form, Space and Sound Museum): This museum is located in Barrio la California, between Avenues 7 and 9 in the Old Railway Trolley “Ferrocarril al Atlantico.” It’s a non-profit organization which counts with the support and patronage of the Museum of Costarican Art. It provides visitors with a space for the formation, education, and awareness of the arts through hands-on interaction with the objects being exhibited and through the introduction and implementation of educational programs.

The Insect Museum of the University of Costa Rica: The Insect Museum is located within the University of Costa Rica’s campus at San Pedro de Montes de Oca. It’s home to a large collection of insects from around all of Central America as well as a nice selection of exotic insects.

The Jewish Community Museum of Costa Rica: The Jewish Community Museum has had its doors open since 2005 and is dedicated to the history of the Jewish community in Costa Rica as well as to the memory of the many victims of the Holocaust.

The Lyceum Museum of Costa Rica: This museum has a great collection of wonderful works of art, paintings and handcrafted pieces. It also possesses a collection of photographs depicting the most important events that took place throughout the 20th century and in which graduates of the institution have had a definite hand in putting together. The Lyceum has also etched out several spaces dedicated to Sports which includes a trophy room, as well as a wing for ex-Presidents and important public figures.

The Philately and Numismatics Museum of Costa Rica: This museum is a stamp, coin and/or medal collectors dream! It’s located on the 2nd floor of the building housing the headquarters of Costa Rica’s Post Office, in San Jose’s city center; between the second street of the First and Third avenues. The museum exhibits the cultural heritage of the Post within Costa Rica; tracing the trajectory of varied telecommunication systems dating back to 1849, the year when the Costarican Post Administration was established. It has a large collection of stamps from 220 different countries which gets updated constantly.

Costa Rica’s Photography Museum: This museum is located on the eastern side of the Balmoral Hotel; between Third and Seventh streets connecting with Central Avenue. The Photography Museum was designed to be a space used for the express purpose of exhibiting the creations and artistic installments of photographers.

The Joaquin Garcia Monge Museum: It’s made up of a gallery dedicated to the contributions of the writer and educator: Joaquin Garcia Monge, along with his literary works and personal belongings. Another gallery in this museum has been dedicated to temporary exhibitions, to the arts, and to special conferences.

The Rafael Obregon Loria Museum (Grand Lodge of Costa Rica): The Rafael O. Loria Museum is located on Avenida Central, Calle 19, in the center of San Jose. The museum has the duty of preserving and exhibiting the representative elements of Masonic history in Costa Rica and emphasizes that it has contributed its share to the national development of the country.

Costarican Regional Art Museum: The Regional Art Museum is located within the grounds of the Clinica Integrada de Tibas on the extreme south side of the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Juan de Tibas. This museum is the model example of how the health institutions in this country have come to an agreement with each other to protect and showcase cultural heritage and the concept or idea of art as an integral component to and for health.

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