Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

The collection includes animal (notably frogs, eagles, jaguars, alligators, deers) figurines, amulets, earrings, erotic statuettes and several dioramas including El Guerrero, a life sized gold warrior figure adorned with gold ornaments in a glass case and a detailed scale model of a Pre-Columbian village. There is also a replica of a pre-Columbian grave containing 88 gold objects which was unearthed on a banana plantation in southeastern Costa Rica in the 1950s. In Costa Rican history, gold was considered a symbol of authority and the items are testament to the craftmanship of the Pre-Columbian period. == Nearby museums ==

The Museo Numismático (National Coin Museum) is also located in the same building on the ground level and features displays dating back to 1236, including coins, banknotes and unofficial items such as coffee tokens. The "Casa de Moneda" is also located on the ground level with information on the history of minting in Costa Rica and displays illustrating its development. The collection includes Costa Rica's first coin, the Media Escudo which was minted in 1825. ==Gallery==

File:Figures at the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in San José, Costa Rica.jpg|Gold figures, musician and dancer File:Diquis gold necklace.jpg|Gold necklace File:Cangrejo Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9260.jpg|Gold crab File:Gold scorpio.jpg|Gold lobsters File:Maya gold design.jpg|Gold barrette File:Rana Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9261.jpg|Gold frog File:Lagarto con cara de felino Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9265.jpg|Gold alligator with feline face File:Aguila Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9266.jpg|Gold harpy eagle File:Venado con maiz Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9257.jpg|Gold deer eating corn File:Chaman Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9271.jpg|Gold figure of a Shaman File:Dios Sibu Museo del Oro Precolombino CRI 07 2019 9276.jpg|Gold figure of Sibu god File:Museo de Oro BCCR CRI 07 2019 9147.jpg|Diorama of a pre-Columbian village == See also ==