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Jade Museum
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San José
San José
Costa Rica
Type: Museum
Addmission Fee: $2
Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm.
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San José
San José
Costa Rica
Type: Museum
Addmission Fee: $2
Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm.
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The tall building that overlooks the park and school is the National Insurance Institute, INS (Instituto Nacional de Seguros), which contains the fabulous Jade Museum, whose 11th-floor quarters were refurbished in 2001. The view from its upper floor windows is worth a photo, but you won’t be able to take pics inside.
Over 6,000 works of pre-Columbian art and jewelry, in jade and other precious stones, make up the world’s largest collection. Many pieces came from the private collection of Carlos Balser, a renowned archeologist who came to Costa Rica in 1921 to run the Gran Hotel.
Unfortunately, some of the erotic, carved stone phallic symbols were removed to allow more office space. But what is left should still bring a smile.
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