San José Province
San José
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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”, “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 Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" and Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of in . It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works. is situated 310 metres northeast of Museo del Jade.

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
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 1,140-seat is 's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, 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.

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
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”
  • 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”

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Highlights include Plaza de la Democracia and Teatro Frente a la Plaza.

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