Museo del Jade

The Museo del Jade 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.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: pre-Columbian archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Jade Museum”, “Marco Fidel Tristán Castro Museo del Jade”, “Museo del Jade ‘Marco Fidel Tristán Castro’”, “Museo del Jade Precolombino”, “Museo del Jade y la Cultura Precolombina”, “Museum of Jade and Pre-Columbian Culture”, and “Pre-Columbian Jade Museum”
  • Address: 0004 Avenida Central Rogelio Fernández Güell, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Contemporary Art and Design and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Museum
The , founded… is situated 290 metres north of Museo del Jade.

Theater building
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The is Costa Rica's… is situated 460 metres west of Museo del Jade.

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The is a museum in . is situated 430 metres west of Museo del Jade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.

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is a district of the San José canton, in the province of .

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Museo del Jade

Latitude
9.93314° or 9° 55′ 59″ north
Longitude
-84.07281° or 84° 4′ 22″ west
Operator
INS
Open location code
66XQWWMG+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 284350686
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6940563
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Thai—“Museo del Jade” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Museum van Jade en Precolumbiaanse Cultuur”
  • French: “musée du Jade”
  • French: “Musée du Jade”
  • Korean: “옥 박물관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Museo de Jade y Arte Precolombino”
  • Norwegian: “Museo de Jade y Arte Precolombino”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej žada”
  • Spanish: “Museo del Jade y de la Cultura Precolombina”
  • Spanish: “Museo del Jade”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์หยกและวัฒนธรรมก่อนโคลัมบัส”
  • “Museo del Jade y de la Cultura Precolombina”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército and Teatro Frente a la Plaza.

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Places to explore: K‘ Barato and Rincón Cusqueño.

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