Who We Are

In accordance with Law No. 7363, the Central Bank Museums are administered by the Central Bank Museums Foundation. A five-member Administrative Board establishes policy and supervises the Foundation's activities.

MISSION

Our mission is to administer,  preserve, conserve, research and disseminate the anthropology, visual arts and  numismatics collections of the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

VISION

To be a dynamic, efficient  institution with high standards of quality in administering and researching the  collections and in the services it offers in full commitment to social  responsibility and the principles of self-sustainability.

 
The Central Bank Museums are comprised of:

• The Pre-Colombian Gold Museum Possesses an extraordinary collection of gold objects which reflect the world view, social structure and gold-working techniques of the pre-Columbian peoples of Costa Rica. The exhibition showcases the use and function of the pieces, the technology of their fabrication, as well as their relationship to the natural world and the daily life of these societies.
• The Numismatic Museum Currently exhibiting the show "From the 'Real' to the 'Colón': a History of Costa Rican Currency," which presents the evolution of the different means of exchange from 1502 to the present.
• The Temporary Exhibition Galleries Composed of two exhibition spaces that allow for the presentation of a dynamic exhibition program focusing on the Costa Rican visual arts. The temporary exhibition galleries change their program every four months.