Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture

The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Costa Rica also known as Museo de Los Niños
  • Also known as: “CCCC”, “Centro costarricense de la ciencia y la cultura”, “Museo de los Niños”, “Museo de los ninos (Costa Rica)”, “Museo de los Ninos (Costa Rica)”, “Museo de los niños (Costa Rica)”, “Museo de los Niños (Costa Rica)”, “Museo de los ninos de costa rica”, and “Museo de los niños de costa rica”
  • Address: 0003 Calle 4 Juan Rafael Chacón, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museo de los Niños and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Museum
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura…

Theater building
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The is Costa Rica's… is situated 1 km south of Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

Theater building
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The is located in . is situated 1 km south of Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Hospital.

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Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture

Latitude
9.94116° or 9° 56′ 28″ north
Longitude
-84.08018° or 84° 4′ 49″ west
Elevation
1,153 metres (3,783 feet)
Operator
Museo del Niño
Open location code
66XQWWR9+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 16814316
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11239747
Wiki­data ID
Q5174891
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In Other Languages

From Korean to Spanish—“Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “코스타리카 과학문화센터”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Centro Costarricense de Ciencia y Cultura”
  • Norwegian: “Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura”
  • Spanish: “Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bajos de la Unión and Santa Teresa.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: ULACIT - Parqueo 6 and Parqueo del Museo.

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