There are many art galleries in Costa Rica. You can find pre-columbian artifacts, oil paintings, modern art, watercolors, ceramic and woodworks among others. |
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| Museo de Arte Costarricense |
| Created
in 1977 on what was the international airport of "La Sabana"
at the entry of downtown San Jose with the idea of having a national
paint museum.... Speciality : Paints e-mail : musarco@racsa.co.cr |
| Museo de Arte Y Diseno Contemporaneo |
| The
emergence of this new cultural institution has provided a space devoted
to develop and expand the main tendencies of contemporary art and design
in its diverse manifestations, both nationally and internationally.... Street 15-17, Ave 3 Telephone: (506) 257-7202 e-mail : madc@ns.madc.ac.cr |
| Museo Etnohistorico |
| The
museum if focus on the cultural richness of the province of Limon, witch
is different fron the rest of the country because of the co-existing of
different cultures that were broad to work in the rail road... downtown Limon Telephone : (506) 255-3051 Speciality : ethnology |
| Museo Historico Maritimo |
| Shows
the economic activity of the place and its culture, fishing tools, the
characteristics of its ethnography and natural resources....Central
Ave downtown puntarenas
Telephone 1 : (506) 661·1394 Speciality : Shows the economic activity of the place and its culture, fishing tools, the characteristics of its ethnography and natural resources. |
| Museo Nacional |
| In
1949, after have occupy different public building in San Jose, and ones
the army was abolish in Costa Rica the National Museum that was founded
in 1897 got it self a permanent home in which was the "Cuartel
Bellavista". Between first and second ave in 17 street Speciality : Protection of inheritance |
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Directions: Alianza Francesa av 5, c 1-3. T: 222-2283 |
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Banco de Costa Rica Gallery One of the best pre-colombian gold collections located at the downtown Banco de Costa Rica |
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Crayons Gallery Centro Comerical Boulevard Rosa, Escazu T: 228-0257 |
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Expression Park Parque Espana. On Sundays from 9am to 2pm. |
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Facultad de Bellas Artes Universidad of Costa Rica T: 225-5555 |
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Galeria Bellas Artes Paseo Colon, c 38-40. T: 221-5159 |
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Galeria Claus av ctl, 25 m east of Kentucky Fried Chicken T: 53-0615 |
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Galeria Expresiva av2, c30-32, 100 m west of Sala Garbo T: 257-2737 |
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Galeria de Studios Generales Universidad de Costa Rica, next to library |
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Galeria de Lazaro Across from Los Anonos shopping center, Escazu T: 228-2974 |
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Galeria de Importacion del Oeste West of Pops, La Sabana T: 20-1422 |
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Galeria Enrique Echandi c 5, av ctl-2, behind Teatro Nacional T: 22-7732 |
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Galeria Joaquin Garcia Monge c 5, behind Teatro Nacional |
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Galeria Jose Figueres av 2, c 3, Banco Popular |
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Galeria Sophia Wanamaker Exhibits in the Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano T: 25-9433 |
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Juan Santamaria Museum Alajuela, av 3, c ctl-2 T: 41-4775 |
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La Galeria c 1, av ctl-1 T: 21-3436 |
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Matiz Gallery Plaza del Sol Shopping Center T: 24-1469 |
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Museo de Arte Costarricense Old airport terminal building, East side of La Sabana T: 22-7155 |
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October Eight Gallery Paseo Colon, near IBM building |
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Post Argentine Gallery Escazu T: 228-4277 |
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Sala Jorge de Bravo av ctl, c 13-15, on Cuesta de Moras T: 33-4535 |
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Sala Kandinsky Edicol Building, Sabana Sur T: 31-7049 |
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Teatro Nacional In the cafe. Av 2, c 3-5 T: 21-1329. |