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.
  • 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”, “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 include Museum of Contemporary Art and Design and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Museum
The , founded in 1994, is a museum, specialising in contemporary art and design, but also representing international work in the field. is situated 290 metres north of Museo del Jade.

Theater building
The is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. is situated 460 metres west of Museo del Jade.

Museum
The is a museum in . It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. is situated 430 metres west of Museo del Jade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.

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.

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.

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.

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
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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 ‘Marco Fidel Tristán Castro’”
  • Spanish: “Museo del Jade y de la Cultura Precolombina”
  • Spanish: “Museo del Jade”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์หยกและวัฒนธรรมก่อนโคลัมบัส”
  • “Marco Fidel Tristán Castro Museo del Jade”
  • “Museo del Jade”
  • “Museo del Jade ‘Marco Fidel Tristán Castro’”
  • “Museo del Jade Precolombino”
  • “Museo del Jade y de la Cultura Precolombina”

Notable Places Nearby

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

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