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Jade Museum
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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.
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
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.
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…
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Avenida Central
San José, San José
Bella Vista