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Museums in Costa Rica map & data

There are 67 museums mapped in Costa Rica, spread over 7 regions. The most are in Provincia San José (24), Provincia Alajuela (9) and Provincia Heredia (8) - Provincia San José alone holds 36% of them. 99% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Museo de Arte Costarricense, Museo de Cultura Popular and Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría.

67locations
7regions
3 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of museums in Costa Rica. Open every one of them in the studio.

Museums by region

RegionLocationsShare
Provincia San José2436%
Provincia Alajuela913%
Provincia Heredia812%
Provincia Guanacaste812%
Provincia Cartago710%
Provincia Puntarenas69.0%
Provincia Limón57.5%

Notable museums in Costa Rica

  1. Museo de Arte CostarricenseSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  2. Museo de Cultura PopularSanta Lucía · Provincia Heredia · museum
  3. Museo Histórico Cultural Juan SantamaríaAlajuela · Provincia Alajuela · museum
  4. Museo Municipal de CartagoOriental · Provincia Cartago · museum
  5. Museo del Cacao - Cocoa TrailsCahuita · Provincia Limón · museum
  6. Antigua GobernaciónLiberia · Provincia Guanacaste · museum
  7. Centro Costarricense de Ciencia y CulturaSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  8. Casa Domingueña de la CulturaSan Vicente · Provincia Heredia · museum
  9. Casa de la CulturaAlajuela · Provincia Alajuela · museum
  10. Casa del General Tomás Guardia GutiérrezProvincia Guanacaste · museum
  11. Museo Nacional de Costa RicaSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  12. Casa de la Cultura Alfredo González FloresHeredia · Provincia Heredia · museum
  13. Ecomuseo Minas del AguacateDesmonte · Provincia Alajuela · museum
  14. Ecomuseo de la Cerámica ChorotegaSan Antonio · Provincia Guanacaste · museum
  15. Museo de Arte y Diseño ContemporáneoProvincia San José · museum
  16. Centro de la Cultura Herediana Omar DengoHeredia · Provincia Heredia · museum
  17. Museo FerroviarioProvincia Alajuela · museum
  18. Ecomuseo de las Minas de AbangaresLa Sierra · Provincia Guanacaste · museum
  19. Museo de los NiñosSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  20. Hito Histórico La TrinidadPuerto Viejo · Provincia Heredia · museum
  21. Museo José Figures FerrerSan Ramón · Provincia Alajuela · museum
  22. Museo Histórico Casona de Santa RosaNacascolo · Provincia Guanacaste · museum
  23. Museo del Jade y la Cultura PrecolombinaSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  24. Museo CriminalSan Joaquín · Provincia Heredia · museum
  25. Museo La CarretaProvincia Alajuela · museum
  26. Museo IslitaProvincia Guanacaste · museum
  27. Museo del Oro PrecolombinoSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  28. Museo de Culturas Indígenas Dra. María Eugenia BozzoliProvincia Heredia · museum
  29. Museo Regional de San RamónSan Ramón · Provincia Alajuela · museum
  30. Museo Regional de GuanacasteLiberia · Provincia Guanacaste · museum
  31. Casa Cultural Simón BolívarSan Pedro · Provincia San José · museum
  32. Planta La JoyaSan Josecito · Provincia Heredia · museum
  33. Museum and Coffee BarProvincia Alajuela · museum
  34. Museo del SabaneroProvincia Guanacaste · museum
  35. Instituto Cultural de México en Costa RicaSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  36. Museo Alexander F. SkutchProvincia San José · museum
  37. Museo Histórico Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón GuardiaSan José · Provincia San José · museum
  38. Museo Histórico y Tecnológico Grupo ICEMata Redonda · Provincia San José · museum
  39. Museo Integral de Cultura e Identidad Nacional y CentroamericanaProvincia San José · museum
  40. Museo Joaquín García MongeDesamparados · Provincia San José · museum

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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many museums are there in Costa Rica?

This layer holds 67 museums in Costa Rica, the most of them in Provincia San José. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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