Perhaps the most socially active activity is the educational and formative role of the museum, hence the worldwide importance of this type of institution than more than an exhibition showcase should be part of the didactic process of citizenship training.

The National Museum of Costa Rica was born with the aim of providing the nation with a public space where their own natural and artistic products were deposited and classified. Today, it has become one of the most important cultural centers in the country and between its walls they shelter the unalterable of the history and the identity of the Costa Ricans. This important institution is dedicated to research, rescue, protection, conservation, and dissemination if the country´s natural and cultural heritage.

It offers many exhibitions, like virtual art ones, the temporary collections, and the permanent exhibitions. The museum houses permanent exhibitions in different rooms such as the Indigenous Gold, the Colonial House, the Pre-Columbian, the South Osa Palmar, and the Puntarenas showrooms. The museum also has a number of services like workshops, talks, researches and the library, which is opened to the public.

You are invited to know the legacy, identity and cultural roots of the Costa Rican people.