The building itself is very interesting. The temporary exhibits were local artists, which was informatively presented and very interesting. The gold exhibit and Indigenous presentations were very well done. If your interests are pre-Colombian, this is for you. It’s a good morning trip and it’s located in a great spot to walk around town as well.

Located down in lower level below the main central plaza in downtown San Jose, this museum houses a treasure trove of gold and other artifacts dating back to before the arrival of European explorers. It’s popular with both visitors and Ticos, and we enjoyed seeing lots of school pupils learning about their history. Definitely recommend this place!

The excellent museum has The pre Columbian Museo, The Museo de Oro and an art exhibit all under one roof. It is a very interesting building as well as museums. The Pre Columbian and Museo de Oro were very educational . All information is given in Spanish and English. It has hands on sections, audio exhibits and video.

We really enjoyed this museum. Besides having a good collection of gold objects and a huge gold nugget, there are displays about the history of Costa Rica and the development of their currency. It’s not a big museum and it only took about an hour to go through all the displays, but it is definitely worth a visit.

This is a nice little Museum below the National Theatre. They have a very nice collection of gold artifacts from before the Spanish Conquest. They have some other artifacts as well along with a nice collection of Spanish and Costa Rican money. It was nice to see Spanish Doubloons.

There are some pretty amusing artifacts on display, various artwork, and sculptures that I found fascinating. If you're one who is intrigued by the history of any place you're in and how things came to be, this will give you a bit of insight. Enjoyable experience IMO.

Very interesting history of metal work in Costa Rica! Appreciated the collection. There are 3 levels to the museum. At first we had trouble navigating…it’s all underground! The temporary exhibit by artist Faba was terrific too.

Very nice, spacious and didactic museum . One learns a lot on gold, art and social values in precolombian time. Like all museums in San José, it is not cheap (16US$). It is nevertheless highly recommended

Didn't expect very much from this museum but had time to kill in San Jose. Turns out this is a fantastic museum! Very happy I went. Very interesting, excellent English translations, history not just of gold but Costa Rica/Central America in general. Architecture of building is very interesting too. 4 stars because the CR Bank part of the museum is currently closed.

This museum is a must see not only to learn history of Costa Rica, but appreciate the art and skill of indigenous people. Museum itself is an architectural wonder placed under ground. Lots of activities for kids. Thank you for creating such a great place to learn and enjoy!