Museums of Costa Rica

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There are a wide selection of Museums of Costa Rica due partly to its high education standards and its long history of peace and prosperity. Most of these museums can be found in the Central Valley (Valle Central), especially in and around the capital city of San José.

Some of these include:

• El Museo de los Niños (The Children's Museum)
• El Museo de Oro Pre-Colombiano (The Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold)
• El Museo de Jade Fidel Tristán (The Fidel Tristán Jade Museum)
• El Museo Nacional (The National Museum)
• El Museo de Arte Costarricense (The Costa Rican Art Museum)
• El Museo de hello Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (The Museum of Contemporary Art & Design) http://www.madc.ac.cr/
• El Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle (The La Salle Natural Sciences Museum)
• El Museo de Entomología (The Entolomology Museum at The University of Costa Rica)
• El Museo Criminológico (The Criminology Museum)
• El Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MIUCR) (The Museum of Insects at The University of Costa Rica)