National Museum of Costa Rica

Learn the History of the People of Costa Rica

We had one day in San Jose and chose the National Museum of Costa Rica to learn the history of the people we would be visiting over the next 30 days. Really glad we visited this museum. We learned ...

Great place to visit

This was a great experience. It flows wonderfully through the history of Costa Rica and is located in a historical building which had great features. Well worth a couple hours.

Time well spent

This was a great tour of the history of Costa Rica... the museum takes you through a time tunnel... Beautifully done.. you don’t really need a guide as I think you need time to read everything... we w...

Perfect Half Day Museum

If you have a free morning or afternoon in San Jose, be sure to check out the National Museum, located downtown. From prehistoric to modern times, this converted barracks tells the story of Costa Rica...

The National museum.....Something for everyone.

We arrived at 2.45 pm only to be told that the museum closes at 4,30 pm. Undeterred we paid the entrance fee in dollars as we were visitors and proceeded to make our way around. Turning left we found ...