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Golden Evening:

Golden Evening is a cultural tourist attraction whose main point is to show visitors pre-Columbian Costa Rican indigenous culture with a guided tour by bilingual professionals in the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum.
Golden Evening includes:

Exclusive opening of the Gold Museum for participants
Guided tour by bilingual professionals on the subject in the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum exhibition
Specially created indigenous music for the event
Exhibition of artisan work and the possibility of buying indigenous articles thanks to the presence of two Costa Rican indigenous artisans
Gift for each participant includes a gold-plated piece in a small indigenous bag
gala dinner or cocktail amidst a re-created tropical forest

We also offer parking facilities for your mini-bus in the entry esplanade, with security coordinated directly by the Central Bank Museums Foundation and institution employees, who will provide personalized service.

Golden Evening can be held any day of the week depending on the customer’s needs. Hours are exclusively at night, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
For more information on the cost of this service please contact the Tourism Department at telephone (506) 2243-4214.

Family Golden Evening (Minimum 25 pax)

FAMILY GOLD NIGHT is a cultural tourist attraction about indigenous Costa Rican culture especially designed for families who wish to share and enjoy this marvelous experience together.

The tour shows the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, one of the world's only four gold museums. After visiting the museum, families will work together in a workshop for practicing the embossing technique used by pre-Columbian groups to decorate pieces of gold. Families can decorate breastplates and bracelets using their own designs. After the workshop, families can enjoy a delicious dinner in the museum foyer.

The tour includes:

Exclusive opening of the Gold Museum for families
Specially created indigenous music for the event
Exhibition of artisan work and the possibility of buying indigenous articles thanks to the presence of two Costa Rican indigenous artisans
Qualified staff coordinating the workshops for participants
Gift for each participant includes a 24-carat gold-plated bronze piece in a small indigenous bag
Family dinner

FAMILY GOLD NIGHT is offered any day of the week depending on our customers’ needs. The suggested schedule is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Treasures of Nature

See Costa Rica’s impressive flora and fauna on a half-day tour by taking a walk through INBIOPARQUE, and later revisit Costa Rican nature in the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum through gold figurines, as pre-Columbian indigenous groups represented it.

Half-day Tour
Opera from Tuesday through Sunday
Outing with Refreshments: 9:00 a.m.
Outing with Lunch: 10:00 a.m.

For reservations: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Telephone: (506)2507-8101 / Fax: (506)2507-8271
E-mail: reserva@inbio.ac.cr
>> Visit: Inbio Parque

Training Courses for Tour Guides

This is a half-day training session on pre-Columbian gold-working societies that provide an opportunity to learn about the lifestyle of pre-Columbian indigenous groups and their significant legacy and cultural heritage, with emphasis on the manufacture and use of gold pieces. In addition, you will learn about hammering and lost wax casting techniques.

For more information on this service please contact the Tourism Department at telephone (506) 2243-4214.

Use of Physical Space for Special Events:

Foyers

The Central Bank Museums were built with an innovative, modern vision - a landmark in Costa Rican architecture. The construction is subterraneous, in the shape of an inverted pyramid. It is divided into three levels joined by a large spiral staircase and interior garden.

The building has two foyers, ideal for holding special events such as cocktail parties, dinners and conferences. In these activities it is possible to include a tour of all the visual spaces, giving your event a distinguishing cultural scenario. Activities can accommodate a maximum of 150 people.

For more information on rental costs, please contact the Tourism Department at telephone (506) 2243-4214.

Auditorium

We also offer an auditorium with capacity for 75 people for your talks, presentations or press conferences.

For more information on rental costs, please contact the Assistant Director’s Office at telephone (506) 2243-4201.

Tourist Information Office:

The Costa Rican Tourism Institute has an office at the entrance to our building where free information is provided to our national and foreign visitors – such as hours, hotel recommendations, promotional tourism brochures, and more...