History museum
Jade Museum
272 locals recommend,
Location
Avenida Central
San José, San José
Bella Vista
Tips from locals
Guido
December 23, 2021
The Museum of Jade and Pre-Columbian Culture, simply called the Jade Museum, is a historical, cultural and archaeological museum located in San José, Costa Rica, belonging to the National Insurance Institute.
Felipe
November 5, 2021
One of the biggest and most well preserved collections of jade in the world. Learn how precious this material was for indigineous people and how they build they society around it
Natalia
March 15, 2020
The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. It is since 2014 located in front of Plaza de la Democracia.
Best Hostel
May 22, 2019
This museum houses the world’s largest collection of American jade (pronounced ‘ha-day’ in Spanish), with an ample exhibition space of five floors offering seven exhibits. There are nearly 7000 finely crafted, well-conserved pieces, from translucent jade carvings depicting fertility goddesses, shamans, frogs and snakes to incredible ceramics (some reflecting Maya influences), including a highly unusual ceramic head displaying a row of serrated teeth. The new museum cafe, Grano Verde, serves sandwiches, salads and smoothies.
This museum houses the world’s largest collection of American jade (pronounced ‘ha-day’ in Spanish), with an ample exhibition space of five floors offering seven exhibits. There are nearly 7000 finely crafted, well-conserved pieces, from translucent jade carvings depicting fertility goddesses, shama…
Enrique Gerardo
December 13, 2018
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