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Electrical system update

Electrical system update / Improving to serve you better Thanks to the support of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, starting in May and for the next five months, the electrical system of our Museums will be updated to provide the exhibition are...

Gift shop

Visit the gift shop of the Central Bank Museums of Costa Rica! You will find a variety of products such as jewelry inspired by pre-Columbian art; hand-made arts and crafts by artists of Costa Rica's indigenous regions, numismatic products and div...

Products and services

Gold Night Gold Night, a cultural tourism event, features a tour of the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum to acquaint our visitors with our indigenous culture. It includes a guided tour in Spanish, English or French, an special dinner, exclusiv...

Our staff

Our Staff Virginia Vargas MoraExecutive Director Yamileth SánchezAssistant Directorsanchezgy@bccr.fi.cr Gisela SánchezPublic Relationssanchezcm@bccr.fi.cr Curators: Patricia FernándezArcheologyfernandezep@bccr...

Who we are

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 ...

History

History of the institution Brief History of the Institution Costa Rica's Central Bank, concerned for our cultural and archeological patrimony, assembled the collection of pre-Columbian gold between 1950 and 1974. Simultaneously, it began a colle...