Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, founded in 1994, is a museum, specialising in contemporary art and design, but also representing international work in the field.
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Wikipedia
  • Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Costa Rican museum
  • Also known as: “Museo de Arte y Diseno Contemporaneo” and “Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo del Jade and Parque España.

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , . 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. is situated 290 metres south of Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Park
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is a park.

Railway station
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is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980. is situated 370 metres east of Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Catedral.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Town
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is a district of the San José canton, in the province of , it is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

Latitude
9.93569° or 9° 56′ 9″ north
Longitude
-84.07214° or 84° 4′ 20″ west
Elevation
1,168 metres (3,832 feet)
Operator
Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud
Open location code
66XQWWPH+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1046358343
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11239750
Wiki­data ID
Q5685364
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Museum of Contemporary Art and Design” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف الفن والتصميم المعاصر”
  • Russian: “Музей современного искусства и дизайна (Сан-Хосе)”
  • Russian: “Музей современного искусства и дизайна”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo”

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