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CAREYR342
Amazing museum. Just beautiful. Plan to spend at least two hours. My favorite thing was the holographic figures making cloth. The first holographic display that I have seen in a museum. The installations are spectacular. Tons of technology and information for people of all ages.
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anngray_11
Wonderful museum. Highly informative. Amazing collection, very well preserved. New building is spectacular. A Do Not Miss Costa Rican experience.
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jabjaw
I found the first floor of this museum moderately interesting particularly seeing various colour of jade side by side but couldn't contemplate another 3 floors of jade. This museum trip was organised by our tour company and I am sure it would appeal to many people but I would recommend the pre-Columbian gold museum over this one.
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AndreaRae13
I was surprised by the lack of information about the objects on display, and frankly I was disappointed. The display is lovely and there is a lot of good information, but there is also so much that could be explained to the visitor about the artifacts in the exhibits. I really enjoyed the games they had throughout to help keep children (and children at heart) interested. I did like the museum overall, just would have liked to know more about the pieces.
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943frankn
In a complete new museum they offer a very nice presentation of old and quite new items of jade. The entrancefee is a little bit high, but there is a lot to see.
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saltshaker
Having just come from the Gold Museum, I was sort of expecting more of the same, but was pleasantly surprised. While there is indeed a floor dedicated to jade objects and their production, there are four more floors dedicated to the cultural, anthropolical history of the nation and its people. Exhibits are well designed, there's plenty of detailed information about what's on display, it's clean, well kept, and as museums go, a pleasure to visit.
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blnicol
Really lovely display, made more interesting by placing the jade pieces in context of their human use. The Day and Night sections in particular are quite beautiful and have some engaging activities for kids though all the areas had something for them apart from the first. (I think the entry level bit is just intended as a very brief experience before you get to the real deal.). Not the kind of museum where you stop to admire every piece but definitely worth finding!
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346stans
Was a cool place. Unfortunately I got there at 4pm and the museum closed at 5pm. Next time I visit San Jose I hope to find time to go back to fully appreciate the place.
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hypernature
After being cornered in a little space borrowed from the INS (National Insurance Institute) last year got its very own building right in the heart of the city. Dont be fooled by the stark, minimal facade. The place is full of treasures: pottery, jade, sculptures, anything handcrafted by the inhabitants of Costa Rica hundreds of years ago. They made an effor in order to make the museum experience a bit more interactive, but the biggest feat was to show such a LARGE collection (and Im not talking about the phalii, lol). If you want to learn about the costarican natives arts and crafts, this is the place, you will find the details inspiring.
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Exorsyst
How much can you say about jade? Quite a lot, in fact this huge block building covers much of the history of Costa Rica and has an enormous number of beautiful artifacts to keep you interested for a couple of hours.